Maintenance Supervisor

Continental Baking Company is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Supervisor, who will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance activities and operations within the plants. He/she will also manage a team of skilled technicians.

Continental Baking Company is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Supervisor, who will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance activities and operations within the plants.  He/she will also manage a team of skilled technicians and plays a critical role in ensuring that all machinery, equipment and facilities are properly and effectively maintained to support the organization's operations.

Core Functions

• Ensure that all production equipment, facilities and machinery are properly maintained, supported and functioning optimally, using applicable preventative maintenance techniques/systems.
• Effective supervision of the maintenance team, ensuring that they are motivated, well trained and service oriented.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and root cause analysis of problems, ensuring accurate and prescriptive resolutions which are timely, cost effective and improves efficiency; able to work in a mutli-project environment.
• Track and monitor the maintenance department’s KPIs such as equipment availability and reliability, overtime and department expenditure.
• Plan and organize all jobs/tasks/projects assigned to the maintenance team and/or contractors, ensuring that they are relevant, scheduled, completed within budget, accurately and on time and prioritized according to operational need.
• Ensure full adherence to and compliance with all health, safety, quality, environmental, regulatory standards and protocols.

  Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Associate Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering and/or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in a similar supervisory position.
• Advanced proficiency in computerized systems, engineering software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent human relations, communication, time management, organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Sound knowledge of inventory management, preventative maintenance and food safety techniques.
• Knowledge of project management, instrumentation and controls would be an asset.
• Highly professional, ethical and of integrity.
• Required to work on shift, weekends and public holidays, to meet operational demands