Supervisor, Maintenance

• Coordination of Maintenance of equipment and facility.
• Implementation of cost control, safety procedures and work quality.
• Direct and lead unionized staff in the maintenance of facility and production equipment.
• Plan preventive maintenance and coordinate and organize schedules.
• Implement installation of new capital equipment.
• Timely response to safety related items.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC’s, sensors, servo drives etc.
• Ensure employees and contractors conform to all company policies i.e. OHSA, HACCP.
• Schedule of employee shifts in the Maintenance Department.
• Develop method of tracking repairs daily focused on continuous improvement.
• Provide training as required.
• Autonomous maintenance.
• Ensure that a structured approach to safety performance, environmental diligence and housekeeping is taken.
• Ensures all start up required forms/reporting are complete.
• Ensures all employees work in a safe manner.
• Ensures all equipment is safe to operate.
• Participates in monthly Workplace Inspection Tour as required.
• Investigates and completes all Accident Reports immediately. Ensures corrective action is applied immediately.
• Ensures all First Aid Incidents are reported and arrange for or ensure employees receive First Aid or Medical Aid, as required.
• Control of line downtime.
• Ensures employees are trained in maintenance of all equipment and health &safety.
• Ensures Lock-out, confined Space etc. are adhered to by the maintenance crew and machine operators.
• Ensures all maintenance work is signed off.
• Implements company policies.
• Manages the shift and employees in keeping with the rules of the Collective Agreement.
• Ensures all visitors to the plant are monitored and follow all Sofina policies.
• Ensures all safety regulations and GMP’s are adhered to.
• Ensures employee attendance is maintained in the data track.
• Works with H. R. Department to ensure good labor relations are maintained.
• Works closely with the H R Department to ensure Modified Work Programs for injured employees are successfully implemented.
• Ensures reports are clear accurate and informative. All needed date to reflect the day’s events must be recorded. All comments should describe the facts, action taken and results.
• Supervise the activities of the maintenance department to ensure compliance to HACCP requirements, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manual and PM program.
• Organize and oversee the outside resources as needed to ensure that Sofina HACCP and Food Safety policies are being followed.
• The duties and responsibilities outlined above are representative but not all inclusive.

• Graduate of a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or Technology Program.
• Class B Refrigeration, and/or Millwright, and/or Electrician’s license.
• Fully computer literature.
• Five years’ experience as a maintenance supervisor in a manufacturing environment particularly in

• Experience in managing employees in a unionized environment.
• Strong planning, analytical, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead meeting with hourly employees.
• Excellent knowledge of mechanical equipment.
• Excellent Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of all Labor and Health & Safety Regulations.

• Incumbent must be physically fit. [This position may require physical effort 30% to 40% of the time which may entail lifting and moving heavy equipment].
• Work environment is wet, damp and refrigerated 50 degrees F or less. Warm clothing is required.
• Noise level may exceed 90 decibels. Hearing protection is mandatory.
• Use of safety shoes/boots is mandatory.
• Wearing of White or Blue smock, hair net, beard net (if applicable) and all company prescribed PPE is mandatory.
• Ability to rotate between Plants and shifts, if required.

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