Maintenance Supervisor - Days
Post Holdings · Norwalk, IA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor reliability role at Post Holdings (food & beverage) in Norwalk, IA. Is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, PLC, Automation, SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 50 other live reliability postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 59%
- ✓ PLC 43%
- Welding 35%
- ✓ Root cause 24%
- TPM 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Post Holdings
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Questions worth asking about this team:
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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Responsibilities
This is a DAY Position from 6AM-6PM. We operate on a 2-2-3 Schedule. This position offers annual bonus, annual merit reviews, and relocation when needed. SUMMARY: The Maintenance Supervisor is accountable for leading, directing, and supervising plant reliability and maintenance personnel. The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for keeping the equipment and facilities in optimum operating condition while on shift. The Maintenance Supervisor will be expected to run a professional quality maintenance team by exhibiting strong leadership abilities, setting expectations, and ensuring consistent communication with personnel. This position provides both Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, championing executional excellence and asset health improvement efforts. The Maintenance Supervisor will ensure results while partnering with the MFI ARM team, plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, and all other plant support teams members for success. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. This role must be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays, as necessary. DUTIES AND
Responsibilities
Lead and supervise department team members to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company objectives. Engage and develop the asset care team members to deliver expected levels of reliability. As part of the greater maintenance leadership team, be an active member who contributes to the MFI culture's advancement. Direct responsibility for the maintenance team members and their performance. Responsible for supervising maintenance or project contractors while onsite to include human safety, food safety, and plant GMP requirements. Responsible for all maintenance team metrics. Ability to balance maintenance (tactical and strategic) initiatives that align with plant business strategies while on shift. Assists with planning and cost estimates for annual and longer-term capital and operating budgets to deliver to business plan. Investigate the condition of buildings, equipment, and grounds, and recommend improvements in the facilities to ensure that business needs are met. Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support maintenance reporting and decision making. This will be accomplished through the guidance of MFI ARM standards. Keeps accurate and up-to-date records (i.e., SAP data, Kronos, KPI’s, etc..). Works with planning and scheduling to utilize team personnel in a cost-effective manner. Adhere to established MFI standards for assessing the quality of work performed by employees and contractors. Supervise the completion of work through review of reports and frequent site inspections. Recognizes and takes steps to resolve operating problems to minimize their impact on the business. Provides input for root cause analysis (RCA) and reliability centered maintenance (RCM) to create an environment of continuous asset reliability improvement. Will champion the plant’s RCM and RCA process. Create and foster a team environment that demonstrates genuine concern for personal and professional development of all employees by providing team members opportunity for development to their full potential through the MFI ARMED program. Ability to coordinate and partner with corporate stakeholder groups to build and maintain programs and processes consistent with MFI standards. Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles. Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors. Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Adheres to quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports on any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality. Always ensures required regulatory compliance. Participate in acquiring talent within maintenance organization. Includes interviewing, recruiting, and selection for salaried and hourly team members. Actively support recruiting events and talent pipeline efforts. Perform other duties as assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field is preferred. Can also have an associate's degree, two-year technical certificate, and / or a relevant combination of experience which demonstrates technical and leadership aptitude. Demonstrated leadership experience. Minimum of 5 years of proven leadership or supervisory experience in industrial operations or maintenance or utilities operations is preferred Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred. Understanding of PLC and equipment automation preferred. Trained and competent in MFI MTL1, MTL2, & MTL3 skills preferred Prior experience in SAP preferred Ability to interact with all levels of the organization Excellent wr
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Business Unit Overview Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food. Location Description Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.
