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Superior Dairy is currently seeking a Facility Maintenance Supervisor. In this role you will be overseeing all maintenance and repair activities, ensuring safety and high equipment uptime. The Maintenance Supervisor will lead a team of skilled maintenance technicians, providing guidance and troubleshooting expertise for plant equipment and machines, which may include PLCs, VFDs, Servos, and HMIs. This hands-on position requires direct involvement in repairs and installations, as well as effective coordination with the maintenance workforce.

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*About Us: *

* *Superior Dairy, founded in 1922, is best known for producing high quality dairy products, including fluid milk products, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream and chip dip. Superior Dairy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA). Together we run a multi-state dairy manufacturing and innovation campus with four facilities across the Great Lakes region.

Why you'll love working here:

• Competitive salary
• health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives

• Employees feedback and suggestion forums 

   

*JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: *

• Direct maintenance workforce on a day-to-day basis
• Maintenance Supervisor provides direction, oversees all assignments allocated to the maintenance technicians
• Review planning and scheduling with the maintenance manager
• Audits and ensures the quality of work performed by the maintenance technicians
• Effectively conveys and schedules maintenance activities with operations
• Able to evaluate the qualifications of the maintenance technicians and recommend training/development as needed
• Replace and maintain inventory of spare parts and supplies
• Diligent in identifying corrective actions for technicians
• Maintenance Supervisor manages technician's schedules and timecards 
• Supervise the preventative maintenance program on various pieces of manufacturing equipment
• Minimize equipment downtime through corrective and preventative maintenance
• Capability to lead and assist with capital improvement projects throughout the facility
• Oversee installation and electrical set-up of new or moved machinery

• Supervise and/or assist with mechanical repairs throughout the facility and on machines.

   

   REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: 

• Analysis of equipment problems, identify root causes of equipment problems, project management skills, technical reading, supervision skills

• Have the ability to lead and direct continuous improvement concepts 
• Clear written and verbal communications,
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, charts)
• Knowledge/Experience with of PLCs, digital and analog sensors
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and hydraulic systems
• Strong written and oral communication skills and can work as a collaborator

• Experience with servo motors, encoders, pumps, gearboxes, steam, and ammonia

   

*EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: *

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution

Minimum 3-5 years of supervisory/leadership experience

Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience

Blow molding experience is also a plus

Ammonia and boiler systems experience is a plus