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 Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.
Responsibilities:
SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Supervisor is accountable for leading and directing all maintenance work on shift through Maintenance Lead and shift maintenance crew including emergency repair, reactive maintenance and proactive maintenance activities. The position will ensure successful completion of daily maintenance work as scheduled by planning team by partnering with operational, support team members. The position will be accountable for completing root cause analysis on shifts to move the organization from reactive to a proactive organization. The role is accountable for adherence to standard work, and KPI results. This position will be responsible for skills development plan for their maintenance crew. This role must be available to work on scheduled work times, weekends and holidays as needed.
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.
Qualifications:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides a safe work environment for all personnel.
- Involved in SRMP (Safety& Risk Management Process)
- Completion of all safety audits, scans & inspections.
- Responsible for the general safety of your employees.
- Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values and principles.
- Must observe and practice all Department/Farm procedures including wearing the required PPE.
- Adherence to Farm safety, food safety, sanitation standards, and following all GMP guidelines.
- Ability to conduct investigation, and report communications accurately of all incidents and work-related injuries.
- Improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of equipment through adherence to planning and scheduling process, and through maintenance work execution.
- Motivate team members through energetic and positive engagement while Inspiring team members by providing them with tools, training, process and freedom to execute. Ensure that the floor presence is maintained in the assigned work area.
- Participate in daily shift meetings as required and provide consistent communications (through self or others) and maintains a floor presence in assigned work area.
- Conduct timely and thorough Performance Management evaluations within the spirit of the Performance Management program.
- Knowledgeable on company policies and procedures, administer them in a fair and consistent manner including, but not limited to, Farm attendance program.
- Plan, schedule and directs the activities of maintenance team in performing the assigned duties. Allow best resources to get to the right place at the right time through escalation plan to maintain equipment at precision levels consistent with company specifications.
- Assist in the development and implementation of processes, projects, and training efforts that drive engagement, continuous and sustained improvements in Farm operations.
- Support maintenance teams to define lubrication, predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance strategy as needed.
- Ensures adherence to maintenance process (means) and take personal responsibility of results including all KPIs and financial performance.
- Utilizes visual factory and conditional monitoring concepts to maximize asset utilization and Farm performance.
- Assist in develop and implementation of capital projects, Farm productivity projects, and contractor visits as needed.
- Able to get certified in CPR, First Aid and Forklift Operation.
- Conduct monthly department meetings.
- Perform all other duties as needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 2-5 years of proven leadership or supervisory experience in industrial operations or maintenance or utilities operations is preferred.
- Ability to diagnose and repair of all mechanical power transmission equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, process pumps, control valves, sensors, positioners, actuators, manifolds, vacuum systems, air filtration, lubrication devices and basic electrical AC/DC Troubleshooting and related system.
- Read and decipher mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams.
- Experience in the installation, diagnosing and repairing mechanical equipment through troubleshooting required. Electrical troubleshooting is a plus.
- Skilled or Knowledge in welding, sanitary welding, pipe fitting, soldering, rigging application and use of mechanical tools, hand tools, and power tools.
- Skilled or Knowledge in machine shop to fabricate within specific tolerance using various measuring equipment vernier, calipers, and depth gauges etc.
- 480v 3 phase knowledge required. Knowledge and practice of NFPA 70E is preferred.
- Experience or knowledge of personal/process control computers, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and Networking devices a plus. Allen Bradley experiences a plus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Good oral/written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one and small group situations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distances.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to participate analytical, planning, problem-solving, and small project management skills
- Ability to be flexible to shift priorities in a constantly changing, fast-paced work environment.
- Proven ability to effectively lead teams by successfully motivating and coaching others including strong follow through, communication, interpersonal, and teambuilding skills.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate in a team environment and build, positive working relationships with all team peers and customers.
- Proven analytical, planning, problem-solving, and project management skills. Statistical process control skill is a plus.
- Proven conflict resolution skills; be able to think through relatively complex issues and arrive at well-thought conclusions.
- Able to impact and effect positive change with a flexible, open-minded, positive approach.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Specific skills and abilities required that are not included in other sections:
- Competent in using Microsoft Office, SAP, NOAH, REF and Repete systems.
- Ability to travel for training and continuous improvement activities.
- Ability to Obtain and Grade 4 & 6 Water License, as well as a Level Lagoon License.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to endure daily excessive walking, standing, crouching, lifting (excess of 60lbs), twisting, climbing, reaching.
