Summary
Location
Hiram Township
Type
full-time
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About this role
Job Overview
The Maintenance Supervisor will supervise and schedule the maintenance of all plant systems. In addition, the Supervisor will supervise preventative maintenance program and coordinate work that is contracted to outside companies
Job Responsibilities
• Communicate and work with Production and other departments to address issues/problems with operating systems.
• Deploy and utilize maintenance employees to ensure effective and efficient operation.
• Ensure maintenance personnel are cross trained on equipment.
• Monitor and implement department work habits in compliance with good GMPs.
• Coordinate and schedule work orders and necessary maintenance personnel.
• Identify reoccurring equipment breakdowns and develop methods and modifications to prevent downtime.
• Troubleshoot plant systems as necessary.
• Monitor the preventative maintenance program to make sure equipment is serviced with its recommended time frame.
• Contact contractors to schedule repairs and installations.
• Research price and availability of new and replacement parts.
• Ensure that upgrades are performed on existing equipment.
• Install new software and/or machine codes.
• Schedule down time to repair machinery.
• Handle emergency repairs during production.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
Required Education and Experience
• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and/or commensurate experience.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
• 3 years of maintenance experience and/or training or more.
• Fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Broad depth of experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve beyond routine issues.
• Ability to read/understand electrical/mechanical drawings.
Preferred Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 3 years of food manufacturing experience or more.
• Experience working with ammonia refrigeration systems / PSM.
Working Conditions
EEOC & Disclaimer
Other facts
About Great Lakes Cheese
Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018.
Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.
What you'll do
- The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee the maintenance of all plant systems and manage the preventative maintenance program. They will also coordinate work with outside contractors and troubleshoot plant systems as necessary.
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