Maintenance Supervisor - Kitchener, Canada - Interbake

Interbake

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Kitchener, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Downers Grove, IL we are a world-class contract manufacturer producing wholesome baked goods, snacks and packaged foods for many of the world's leading food companies.

As one of the largest and fastest growing food co-manufacturing companies in the US, we are the proud owner and operator of over 35 facilities globally.

Our nearly 10,000 employee-strong organization is leading the way and setting new standards for quality, safety, flexibility and efficiency while feeding families around the globe.

Hearthside's exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for customers of all shapes and sizes, and by our resolute commitment to our belief that there are no great companies without great culture.

Our culture of personal empowerment enables growth, learning, and continuous improvement every day

We are steadfast in our ambition to be the indispensable and most trusted partner to our customers and need your help to do it Join Hearthside and enjoy a competitive package, outstanding benefits and a diverse work environment.

The Maintenance Supervisor will be working in our Kitchener, ON wire cut cookie plant that produces 17 million cookies per week This state of the art facility operates with 4 highly automated production lines and possess a strong team oriented culture.

Kitchener-Waterloo is an ideal place to live and work, with a harmonious balance of green space and vibrant downtown activity.

And with modern architecture and excellent amenities, it's the perfect community to raise a family, retire in comfort, pursue your education, or find your dream job as a young professional.

Position Scope:

The Maintenance Supervisor will provide front line leadership for maintenance teams and liaise with external contractors and service providers to ensure that the bakery is maintained in an optimum state to meet production needs.

The Supervisor will lead, motivate and develop employees to achieve outstanding results according to set targets through enhancing teamwork, effective communications, actively listening, and driving change.

The Supervisor will also drive accountability and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards.

Core Responsibilities:

Ensure teams follow safe work practices. Address unsafe working conditions and any team member safety concerns. Complete thorough incident investigations and develop corrective actions to appropriately reduce or eliminate risk. Participate in workplace inspections and audits and address risk. Drive a culture of 0 tolerance with respect to LOTO and other lifesaving procedures.
Provide orientation and training as required to ensure an effective and efficient work force. Assign and oversee formal training and sign off on completed training requirements.
Ensure all maintenance aspects of equipment meet food safety standards. Adhere to our HACCP plan and BRC requirements.
Direct and lead maintenance team in preventive maintenance and repair of production equipment. Schedule the team using maintenance planning and work order systems. Assess contractor skill requirements and liaise with contractors to provide the assistance needed.
Provide leadership necessary to ensure the team meets or exceeds targets;
Ensure systems are used and up to date for all PM's / CM's.
Work with planner to assign work to technicians and ensure all work is completed on time.
Review results and respond to issues with appropriate actions.
Use information tools to look for opportunities to improve line efficiency, trends, and drive bakery priorities. Track and eliminate causes of downtime. Lead smaller scope process improvements to achieve specific measurable goals.
Conduct detailed root cause investigations for large deviations from target.
Own maintenance deliverables as assigned within the planning, assessment, installation and testing of new equipment, methods and/or products.
Own plant downtime reduction initiatives.
Arrange follow up to work orders & generate any needed follow ups in the maintenance planning system.
Establish and sustain a positive and cooperative employee environment through effective communications with all employees.
Provide effective, timely and fair performance and disciplinary feedback to team members and document as needed.
Assist as needed in interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new employees.
Verify and maintain attendance records. Review and address attendance issues.
Resource shifts and ensure availability for rotating shifts including weekends in a 24/7 environment.

Competencies & Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years of manufacturing plant maintenance supervision experience. Experience in food manufacturing is preferred.
Experience with OSHA regulations and preventative maintenance programs.
A good grasp of maintenance storeroom inventory management.
Act, react and interact with respect and regard for others.
Ability to antici