Summary
Location
Tarnowo Podgórne
Type
full-time
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About this role
Our Cass-Clay Creamery is seeking a skilled Maintenance Supervisor to direct the maintenance team and oversee the efficient scheduling of preventative and corrective maintenance work. This role is crucial for maintaining the high standards of our dairy processing operations, of fluid milk and yogurt. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintenance management, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to lead a diverse team.
Shift: 1st shift
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Prioritize and assign daily jobs and work orders and provide clear direction to maintenance employees. Oversee pass-down issues. Monitor activities to ensure an efficient and safe maintenance operation.
- Oversee an effective predictive/preventive maintenance program that has a maintenance strategy for all assets to remove unscheduled downtime and increase the lifespan of assets by keeping them in optimal condition with maintenance strategies, so assets are timely maintained to minimize costs of asset breakdowns.
- Complete supervisory activities such as administering employee promotions and transfers; reviewing and editing employee timekeeping; completing performance evaluations; mentoring, training, and coaching employees.
- Provide staff with the necessary training on existing and new equipment.
- Use systems to support task planning with time required, parts required, and job descriptions to maximize maintenance activities during normal plant operation, in time made available during washes, planned downtime, and periodic maintenance shuts. Use project management charts detailing activities of planned downtime.
- Assist the maintenance manager to ensure that all preventative maintenance work orders are completed within the given time. Assist with everyday maintenance issues and repairs.
- Actively support and implement preventative maintenance programs; schedule and provide constant monitoring of the preventative maintenance program and adjust as needed.
- Oversee the repairs and maintenance of all plant equipment.
- Assist in developing procedures and policies for the maintenance department.
- Complete and maintain record keeping using databases and computerized maintenance management systems.
- Support work for proper root cause analysis on breakdowns or failures to ensure equipment breakdown issues are addressed and resolved.
- Assist the maintenance manager on capital and special projects.
- Work with inventory or supply employees to ensure an adequate inventory of spare parts and equipment.
- Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised and make competent decisions when the maintenance manager is not available.
- Remain current with the latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
- High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate or bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, maintenance management, or related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a maintenance technician role, with at least 2 years in a supervisory/lead role.
- Maintenance experience in the dairy or food and beverage industry preferred.
- Working knowledge/experience with food manufacturing equipment i.e., filling machines, blow mold machines, air compressors, conveyors.
- Proven experience working with motor control circuitry up to 480V, 3-phase, including troubleshooting and repair.
- PLC experience (Allen Bradley platform) is desired, programming is a plus.
- Working knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems is desired.
- Working knowledge of fabrication, welding, and machining methods is a plus.
- Strong leadership, team management, and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficient in using maintenance planning and scheduling software preferred. MVP system is a plus.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
Physical requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodations.
- Stand for extended periods.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package available 1st of the month after start date
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Competitive pay
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Work with dairy farm families
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Other facts
About Kemps
A family of farmers, neighbors and friends.
Since 1914, Kemps has been delighting families throughout the upper Midwest with wholesome and delicious dairy products. From our beginnings as a small creamery in Southeastern Minnesota, Kemps has extended its roots to include the manufacture and marketing of fresh milk, premium ice cream and frozen yogurt, frozen novelties, sour cream and cottage cheese through retail supermarkets and food service channels. Headquartered today in St. Paul, Minnesota, we operate six manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota and have over 1,200 employees.
Our commitment to taste and quality remains unchanged. Our purpose at Kemps is to “Nourish Families.”
• By providing wholesome dairy products that nourish families and promote happiness.
• Through the support we provide each other as a family of employees.
• Through the engagement of our employees in the communities we serve.
• Through the return we provide for our farmer owners and their families.
Kemps is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America. 100% of our profits go to dairy farmers and their families.
What you'll do
- The Maintenance Supervisor will direct the maintenance team and oversee the scheduling of preventative and corrective maintenance work. This role is essential for maintaining high standards in dairy processing operations.
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