Maintenance Supervisor - Edmonton, Canada - Ventura Foods

Description

At
Ventura Foods Canada, we are the brand behind the brand. We're a leading Canadian based manufacturer of custom sauces, condiments, dressings, cooking oils, and much more. Our customers include major restaurant chains, foodservice distributors and global food manufacturers.

With our corporate office in Toronto and 3 facilities in Toronto, Brantford and Edmonton, we diligently service our customers throughout the US & Canada.

Our mission is to help our customers delight their consumers.

Our Sales, R&D, Quality, Operations, HR and Finance teams are all based locally to meet the specific needs of the Canadian market.

Whether you're dipping pizza crust into our garlic sauce or biting into a sandwich with our Dijon mayo, chances are, you've enjoyed some of our great tasting products.

We live by the Ventura Edge and believe that integrity, teamwork, personal ownership and a focus on customers are the ingredients to our success.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor provides leadership and technical guidance to optimize the performance of all plant equipment through the execution and implementation of maintenance and continuous improvement projects.

This position supervises the Maintenance team and is responsible for facilities and maintenance planning and scheduling coordination.

The Technical Supervisor will help to develop the training needs for technicians and operators to enhance their craft skill levels.

They will assist in the development and implementation of long-term strategies and solutions aimed at resolving technical problems, while providing a high level of service to the department's internal customers.

They will also support other areas of the business across the Canadian Operations as required/assigned.


Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:


Leadership:

• Coordinate and assign technical resources and established priorities based on operational and business needs
• Monitor work environment for compliance with GMP's, safety and housekeeping guidelines as required by SOP's
• Monitor and assist development of technicians, support the development of training materials/matrices and conduct training sessions for technicians, operators and other staff
• Create an environment in which employees share knowledge and learnings with a positive regard for the needs and experiences of others
• Communicate across all shifts any issues, root causes and corrective actions
• Perform other duties as assigned and required

Equipment Set-up and Operability:

• Ensure setups/equipment changeovers/repairs for packaging and processing equipment are done timely and correctly. Develop, improve and maintain changeover sheets, startup checklists and procedures to ensure" first hour full power"
• Develop equipment specific certification and training programs that include operation, setup, PM, trouble shooting and repairs. Train and certify technicians on the equipment specific programs
• Review, recommend and implement improvements in operation, autonomous maintenance and maintenance activities

Machinery/Repair/Equipment Maintenance:

• Be familiar with all packaging, process and support equipment within the site
• Initiate and participate in trouble shooting and corrective action investigation activities. Ensure technical aspects of proposed problem resolution is implemented as required
• Maintain accurate inventory of equipment spare parts and change parts
• Identify and purchase replacement equipment components through interfacing with technical personnel from external contractors/suppliers
• Resolve failure modes of plant support equipment, including compressors, heat exchanges, dust collectors, vacuum systems, using facilitiesfocused resources
• Conduct general troubleshooting of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, drivemechanisms including but not limited to, motors, gearboxes, pulleys and bearings and of PLC/HMI, photo sensors, Vision Systems, thermal printers, etc.
• Review reliability of equipment and recommend improvements

Continuous Improvement:

• Lead, actively participate and support OPEX initiatives
• Develop, review and improve preventative maintenance work to reduce failure modes
• Conceptualize and implement design upgrades to outmode devices and systems in an effort to increase efficiencies and reliability
• Participate on new launch teams and provide feasibility information, assist in the development of specifications and acceptance protocols and initiate projects where appropriate
• Review new equipment purchase specifications. Provide feedback with regards to equipment design and operability. Participate in Factory Acceptance tests, commissioning and startup of new equipment installations. Aid in the installation of new equipment

Health and Safety:

• Proactively identify and resolve safety concerns
• Identify areas where training is required
• Observe and conform to all OHSA and EH&S guidelines and procedures
• Conduct risk a