Maintenance Supervisor in McChain, USA

Job Description

McCain Foods is accepting applications for a Maintenance Supervisor position, to work at the Burley, Idaho plant. Maintenance Supervisors are responsible to ensure the safe execution of all maintenance and mechanical repairs for the Processing and Packaging Departments. The Maintenance Supervisors oversee all facets of maintenance to ensure maximum operational potential is realized for the entire factory operation, with a minimum of expense and downtime. In large part this is accomplished through preventative maintenance and immediate repairs of failed equipment. Additionally, Maintenance Supervisors are responsible to ensure that all buildings, grounds, and industrial vehicles are appropriately maintained. The shift for this role will be working a 40-hour day shift from 7am-4pm.

Accountabilities:

• Maintains equipment in good operating condition to minimize downtime.
• Supervises hourly employees (approximately 10 to 25 direct reports) as assigned.
• Assists the Maintenance Manager in the preparation of and adherence to annual maintenance budgets.
• Trains, coaches, and holds direct reports accountable in a manner that assures maximum development and utilization of talent.
• Maintains and improves employee and plant productivity.
• Provides scheduled appraisals of all direct reports.
• Conducts departmental meetings.
• Supports the safety program(s) and departmental safety requests.
• Develops a strong safety awareness and consciousness within the Maintenance Department.
• Communicates all pertinent information to direct reports, peers, and supervisors both within and outside of the Maintenance Department.
• Categorizes and prioritizes necessary work and integrate this into the current workload while maintaining a low but complete inventory of required parts and materials.
• Ensures that the Maintenance Department is in compliance with BOS’s, safety programs, and shop audits.
• Oversees the execution of planned and scheduled work, including auditing performance and quality of work.
• Works with contractors as needed to execute necessary work.
• Takes an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, and utilization of SPC for process improvement.
• Supports Processing, Packaging, Sanitation, Quality, and other departments to the extent affected by the responsibilities of the Maintenance Department.
• Coordinates the maintenance of the entire factory, including buildings, grounds, and rolling stock.
• Oversees landscaping activities, the maintenance of parking areas, and the removal of trash and snow.
• Monitors the operation of all utility systems such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.
• Monitors the operation of the truck shop and ensures that industrial vehicles are maintained in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Prepares necessary requisitions to ensure required parts and materials are at the plant site in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary downtime.
• Coordinates and maintains an effective preventative maintenance program.
• Support and develop training schedules and activities for the Maintenance Department
• Completes and submits required reports in a timely manner.
• Other projects and duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Three years of related maintenance experience required.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Prior training experience preferred.

Skills:

• Technical knowledge of production equipment, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and familiarity with machine shop and tools, maintenance, and construction priorities.
• General understanding of factory operations, including raw product systems, processing, packaging, and palletizing.
• Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) – SAP experience preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in time management and managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated administrative and supervisory skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, documents, and procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and regulatory requirement.
• Requires a high degree of autonomy and the ability to effectively perform complex and technical tasks.
• As a member of the leadership team at the facility, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, and upgrading your current skill base.

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people’s lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

• We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
• We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
• We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
• We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Maintenance Supervisor in McChain, USA