Maintenance Supervisor 

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.  

• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.   

• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency.   

• Deal with and drive change.   

• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines.   

• Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others. 

Above all, you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.  

Your Responsibilities: 

• Supervise maintenance team, including mechanics, planner, and lubrication technician    

• Supervise repairs, maintain, and install machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations  

• Eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life of equipment   

• Manage the maintenance budget; assist with planning estimates for annual and longer-term capital budgets   

• Supervise inspection of operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards   

• Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities   

• Manage accuracy and maintenance of MRO inventory   

• Maintain and prioritize planned maintenance schedule in conjunction with other departments  

• Establish criteria for assessing the quality and safety of work performed by team members and contractors  

• Supervise the completion of work through review of reliability reports, site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors   

• Investigate the condition of buildings, equipment and grounds, and recommend improvements to ensure that needs are met  

• Evaluate maintenance department personnel skills to help develop training programs  

• Manage work order backlog   

• Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years or High School diploma/GED with 6-10 years of relevant experience  

• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance process, activities, and maintenance management system  

• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Predictive and Preventative Maintenance technologies 

• Understanding of operating context of site assets / process systems  

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally  

• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance safety practices 

• Demonstrated knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with electrical troubleshooting  

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Computer Maintenance Management System  

• Experience with capital expenditures and projects  

Good to have:  

• Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation): 

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator) 

• Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays 

• Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include: 

• Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather) 

• Indoor/outdoor environment 

• Dusty environment 

• Noisy environment 

• Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes 

• Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders 

• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks 

 Other Considerations: 

• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed  

• Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test 

• Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future  

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not.  Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. 

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position.  It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.