Maintenance Supervisor – Food Manufacturing

Kinsa is recruiting for a:  Maintenance Manager
Location: Green Bay, WI (On-site)

Our client is the nation’s largest co-manufacturer of fully cooked sausage and hot dogs. They produce 15% of the fully cooked sausage in the United States, serving the world’s most trusted brands and retailers by operating a co-extrusion, cook-in-package process that produces delicious, clean label, food-safe products that help grow and protect these brand partners.

The Maintenance Supervisor manages all activities related to the maintenance of production-related equipment and components, and facility equipment including HVAC, building lighting systems, boiler, ammonia refrigeration system, building/facility security and overall facility appearance. Supervises and coordinates the work of the maintenance personnel in compliance with all safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP, PSM and USDA requirements.

Candidates MUST HAVE 3+ years of Food Maintenance experience!
(Meat or other USDA Regulated Food Highly Preferred)

1st Shift M-F (some weekend work may be needed on occasion)
Compensation/Benefits:

• $70K – $83K + $2,500 Annual Bonus
• Benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, PTO, Holiday pay, 401K and more.

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Manage the daily activities of Maintenance Technician personnel on the shift; prepare work schedules, assign work, and oversee the maintenance work projects.
• Assist with developing and maintaining Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Schedules for applicable equipment and machinery.
• Prepare work orders/assignments and preventive maintenance (PM) task list; coordinate with production to complete maintenance PMs with scheduled downtime.
• Develop best practices around documentation of work and equipment; track performance data and identify equipment and procedural improvement opportunities.
• Monitor the boiler system, ammonia system, pump system and septic system on a periodic basis and maintain records.
• Respond to emergency notifications when the alarm system is activated, investigating, and determining causation and initiating appropriate action.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• 3+ years maintenance experience is required, preferably in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is preferred, or a combination of experience and technical training
• Previous experience developing and managing PM programs required. 
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience is required
• Certification in OSHA programs and practices preferred.
• Must enjoy teaching and coaching team members to enhance skill levels.
• Must be self-motivated and a team player

Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!

Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at https://kinsa.com/food-beverage-industry-jobs/

 Recruiter Information:
Stephanie Mattice
stephaniem@kinsa.com