Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor Department: Maintenance Reports to: Plant Manager Schedule: As Required ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives. Supervises department employees in a freeze dried manufacturing environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. Primary duties and responsibilities: Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities. Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities. Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties. Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas. Manages shift priorities. Coaches and develops employees. Systems and continuous improvement orientation. Maintain all refrigeration compliance programs. Assist with training and creation of regulatory training programs Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution. Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas. Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to manager. Provides leadership through planning cycle. Performs initial accident / incident investigations. Maintains proper inventory levels. Manages department priorities. Tracks absenteeism and time-keeping. Supervision, including employee hiring and retention, performance review and discipline. Departmental conducting of Employee training and development. Measurement of performance to goals and standards. Perform all other duties as assigned or needed. Must be highly motivated and able to work independently Perform on-call responsibilities as required. Education, prior work experience and specialized skills and knowledge: Requires a high school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience; an AA degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance a plus; 4+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some ammonia / refrigeration and HVAC. Physical environment/working conditions: The position is a manufacturing setting and could involve sitting, standing, walking and lifting for long periods of time throughout the day. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 60 lbs. is required. Equipment and Machinery used: Multiple Other (e.g., customer contact or access to confidential information): Must be able to work as part of a team, in extreme temperatures, and various shifts. Pay: (Exempt)