Home Chef
MaintenanceSuperintendent
“Maintenance Superintendent at Home Chef. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, CMMS management, work order management, spare parts inventory management, budget management, cost forecasting, maintenance reporting, training, safety compliance, SOP development, audit readiness, equipment uptime monitoring, equipment reliability monitor”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure efficiency and functionality; maximize utilization of automation / equipment to improve overall efficiencies; ensure work orders are closed in a timely manner; ensure minimal disruption to operations; keep operations running and the equipment running reliably; keep equipment reliable for all existing and future equipment; prevent impact to operations; audit ready; minimize production impact
Industry & Context.
approach ambiguous problems; Conducts trends of work orders to understand which assets are bad actors
Ability to be on-call and respond to facility needs after hours and/or during weekends, This position requires 0% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, Proficient in CMMS and MS Excel, Expert knowledge of PLC, servo, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, including industrial electronics, AC/DC controls, and schematic interpretation, Ability to be on-call and respond to facility needs after hours and/or during weekends, Active safety leader with OSHA certifications (PIT/Scissor Lift) and oversight experience in LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space, and Line Break protocols, General high school degree, or equivalent, (e. g. GED)
Nice to Have
food/controlled environments preferred, Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or technical degree preferred
What You'll Do.
day to day preventative and corrective maintenance for all Home Chef equipment
Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of the maintenance department
Monitor equipment and systems to ensure efficiency and functionality
Lead projects in coordination with all plant departments to maximize utilization of automation / equipment to improve overall efficiencies
Liaise with other departments and external contractors or vendors
Manages the CMMS and ensures work orders are closed in a timely manner
and manage maintenance activities to ensure minimal disruption to operations
Prioritizes emergency as well as planned work orders to keep operations running and the equipment running reliably
and ensure the department operates within financial constraints
Prepare maintenance reports and other documentation as required
Develops Preventative Maintenance tasks to keep equipment reliable for all existing and future equipment
Manages spare parts inventory for all equipment and maintenance needs
Conducts trends of work orders to understand which assets are bad actors
Acts as site point of contact for all capital improvement work and helps manage project progress when corporate project manager is not on site
Ensure compliance with health
and environmental regulations from team members and contractors
Trains all maintenance team members on how to complete PMs
Assists CI Manager with overall training and development of members of the CI team
Plans day to day maintenance activities for the maintenance team and contractors
Ensures all planned work is executed for the maintenance team and contractors
Ensures all emergency work is prioritized and completed to prevent impact to operations
Ensures all equipment that is worked on is released to sanitation before returning to the operations team
Ensures all maintenance team members are trained and retrained on safe work practices (LOTO
Enforces safety standards and safe work practices for all Home Chef employees and contractors working on site
Ensures maintenance SOPs are developed and maintained up to date
Ensures documentation on all maintenance tasks are compliant with Food Safety best practices to ensure we are audit ready
Communicates with other plant leaders on required maintenance work that could impact operations or put team members at risk
Communicates expectations to the maintenance team and leads by example
Coaches maintenance team members on a daily basis
Coaches operations team on the work order process to ensure work is getting resolved in a timely manner
Manages work order completion on a daily basis
Manages equipment uptime and reliability to minimize production impact
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead projects in coordination with all plant departments; Liaise with other departments and external contractors or vendors; Communicates with other plant leaders on required maintenance work that could impact operations or put team members at risk; Communicates expectations to the maintenance team and leads by example; Coaches maintenance team members on a daily basis; Coaches operations team on the work order process to ensure work is getting resolved in a timely manner
Communication Scope
Communicates with other plant leaders on required maintenance work that could impact operations or put team members at risk; Communicates expectations to the maintenance team and leads by example
Process & Methodology
Manage budgets, forecast costs, ensure the department operates within financial constraints, Acts as site point of contact for all capital improvement work and helps manage project progress when corporate project manager is not on site, Plan, schedule, and manage maintenance activities
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