Maintenance Supervisor
Job Location
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Employment Type Full time
Category Manufacturing & Production
Education Required 4 Year Degree
Experience Required 5-9 Years
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Job Description
Plan, organize, and direct the activities and staff involved in maintaining the plant food manufacturing equipment for major production lines and supporting utilities and facility in packaging.
Direct responsibility for all the hourly staff on all shifts. Develop mechanics technical skills through in-house training programs & facilitate all areas of people management such as corrective action, attendance, PTO, and other plant policies.
Ensure that all equipment is operational and OSHA complaint. Enhance existing maintenance programs/systems for all manufacturing equipment to further reduce plant equipment down time.
Enhance existing maintenance programs/systems for all manufacturing equipment to further reduce plant equipment down time.
Operate and monitor the refrigeration system, continuously improve processes and procedures by developing and modifying SOP's.
Coordinate purchase orders and maintain necessary inventory of spare parts. Understand & operate with in a budget, direct responsibility for R & M & mechanical labor cost.
Achieve and sustain world-class maintenance standards through developing direct reports and associated systems.
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-Five to seven years of supervisory experience in the maintenance field in a manufacturing environment.
-Working knowledge of food processing equipment, equipment support systems such as pumps, hydraulics, pneumatic systems, electrical & process control systems, and utility systems such as compressed air and industrial waste handling.
-Working knowledge in ammonia, refrigeration systems, preventive maintenance programs, and solid knowledge of industrial electricity and associated standards.
-Ability to work with/in a diverse work group. Proven/demonstrated project management experience & process improvement ability. Must follow safety standards. Must be PC literate with Microsoft Office programs. Ability to use computerized maintenance systems to track work orders, PM's, & inventory. Able to work in cold & wet environment.
-Must speak, write and read English.
-Leadership, problem solving and decision making skills.
 
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Master or Journeyman electrical license or equivalent for Industrial electrical systems
-General Programmable Logic Controller knowledge and experience (primarily AB, Telemecanique, & GE Fanuc for troubleshooting and training purposes)
-BS in mechanical, electrical, reliability, or related engineering field
-Bilingual-Spanish preferred
-Experience with FDA, USDA, 3A, ISO9001, AIB, and/or other food/quality related systems and standards
-TPC training experience and knowledge
 
Salary grade: G
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About Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. is a leading international marketer and distributor of high quality fresh and value-added food products from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the Chiquita® and Fresh Express® premium brands and other related trademarks. With annual revenues of nearly $4 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people and has operations in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit www.chiquitabrands.com.
 

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. requires that applicants provide authorization and consent to a background check and a drug screen in order to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S which may be verified through Chiquita's participation in the E-Verify program.
 
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Chiquita Brands International and its subsidiaries provide an environment that promotes individual recognition and achievement. We recruit, hire, train, compensate and promote associates without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, disability or veteran's status.