Maintenance Supervisor

Founded 28 years ago in Sonoma County, California, Amy's Kitchen is a world leader in the production of natural and organic convenience foods. Named after Andy and Rachel Berliner's daughter, Amy, the company now has over 2,400 employees. Yet, it remains a privately held, family-owned business and is one of the few remaining U.S. companies to craft its own recipes, source its own ingredients, and make its products in-house.

The maintenance supervisor is responsible for the direction of maintenance personnel to maintain and repair a variety of manufacturing/processing/packaging equipment. The supervisor establishes and maintains schedules and controls to provide continuous, preventive, routine and emergency repairs to all manufacturing equipment and building structures. This requires that activities be self-initiated and self-directed, as well as responsive to needs as defined. The maintenance supervisor advises and provides technical data required to implement maintenance programs for existing and new equipment. This individual must have good electrical, pneumatic and mechanical troubleshooting skills. This person must be detail oriented, with excellent personnel and professional skills.

* Supervise maintenance personnel in performing repairs and maintenance activities for material handling and food processing equipment. * Supervise maintenance personnel in performing repairs and maintenance activities to all building structures and grounds. * Develop and maintain preventative maintenance program including scheduling of service or repair work for each piece of equipment. * Develop and maintain spare parts inventory including supplies. * Prioritize, schedule and assign work activities using work order system. * Coordinate the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment. * Coordinate the troubleshooting, and repair/service of all refrigeration equipment. * Provide necessary training and coaching to all the maintenance personnel. * Provide assistance to manager for maintaining staff levels as defined. * Assist manager in the development and maintenance of department budget. * Conduct studies of existing equipment problems; analyze alternative solutions, and provide conclusion and recommendations to Maintenance Manager. * Provide technical support to all plant departments on an as needed basis. * Monitor maintenance personnel's adherence to safety rules including following lockout/tag out procedures during repair, adjustments and servicing of equipment. Follow disciplinary procedures to correct unsafe acts. * Responsible for implementing and maintaining the systems and procedures that support SQF. * Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety manual, the GMP booklet, and HACCP program.

**Education** High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience. **Experience** A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Foreperson or Maintenance Supervisor in a similar manufacturing environment is required. **Skills** * Proficiency with PLC’s, Servo system troubleshooting/programming recommended. * Proficiency in interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical drawings is recommended. * Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is necessary. **Language Skills** * Able to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. * Ability to write correspondence. * Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to other employees of the organization. **Certificates, Licenses, Registrations** * Refrigeration license for Freon systems a plus. * Valid Drivers license.