MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

ABOUT AMPI:

AMPI owns eight Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for monitoring the daily maintenance operations, and employees working in the Maintenance Department. This individual will work as a team player on all levels of the organization to develop, implement and maintain processes that increase the plant’s safety, quality, and production performance. Works directly with the plant’s Whey and Cheese Superintendents to complete necessary repairs to support the plant’s production processes.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

1. Provide direct supervision to the Maintenance Department which includes the Maintenance Foreperson and Maintenance employees.
2. Provides daily task assignment to maintenance employees and communicates completed repairs to the Whey and Cheese Plant Superintendents.
3. Coordinates a rotational schedule for maintenance employee completion of special projects.
4. Actively participate in the following meetings: SQF management review, safety and loss control, quality, staff, and employee training.
5. Ensure all maintenance employees are properly trained and certified with the following OSHA requirements: arc flash, aerial lift, confined space, first aid/CPR, fall protection, forklift, hazardous communication – right To know, hearing conservation, hot works, lockout/tagout, and general shop safety.
6. Frequently review the complete operation of the plant and recommend improvements; and revise procedures to improve plant performance.
7. Review routine inspections of equipment and property and report findings to the Maintenance Manager.
8. Follow up with plant employees and outside contractors to ensure that work has been completed as approved, within the timeframe indicated, and within the amount allocated.
9. Review and maintain the safe and efficient operations of the plant’s production and packaging equipment.
10. Review preventative maintenance schedules, effectiveness and assignments for continuous improvement.
11. Oversee all basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs on all plant equipment.
12. Maintain cooling water systems.
13. Assist the plant’s regulatory manager with sampling and necessary repairs of equipment.
14. Must be able to take rotating “on call” coverage to provide weekend assistance.
15. Review the Foreperson’s documents on assignment/scheduling of daily work.
16. Ensures total compliance with all company rules and regulations.
17. Issues corrective disciplines as needed while working with the plant’s Human Resources Manager.
18. Assists with training new employees.
19. Reviews and authorizes the hourly bi-weekly payroll for maintenance employees.
20. Provides backup to Emergency Response Coordinator.
21. All other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associates degree from two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from trade school in related field preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in the maintenance, mechanical maintenance, and/or repair work and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience, preferably in a maintenance department.
• Prior maintenance experience in the food manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Food manufacturing, material handling and forklift operation experience preferred.
• Prior experience in the dairy or cheese industry is preferred.

Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP’s, OSHA and loss control programs highly desirable

BENEFITS/REWARDS:

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.