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Maintenance Supervisor - Cedar Rapids Plant

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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Your applicationOpen nowMaintenance Supervisor - Cedar Rapids PlantGeneral Mills · Cedar Rapids, IA

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8.1% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. General Mills postings stay open a median of 29 days.

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  2. 3.6%3 days
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  4. 15.1%14 days
  5. 34.1%30 days
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General Mills median: 29 days open

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​




POSITION OVERVIEW

The Maintenance Supervisor provides front line safety and engagement-based technical leadership to achieve plant and platform results. The Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for direct leadership of the mechanic and maintenance capability specialists. They are responsible for building maintenance capability at all levels of the platform team. The Maintenance Team Leader works to eliminate losses following a rigorous daily process that is data driven and focused on root cause elimination. The Maintenance Team Leader is accountable to improve the reliability of their systems through leading their team in maintenance foundational systems, technical problem solving and continuous improvement tools.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety

Lead Food and Human Safety

  • Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to identify and control critical risk.
  • Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.

People Leadership

  • Manage and direct the work of the maintenance mechanics inclusive of staffing, performance management and onboarding.
  • Role model Engaging Leader behaviors
  • Develop and implement strategies to maximize team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).
  • Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.
  • Cultivate a floor centric, positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention.

Process Leadership and Ownership

Driving System Utilization (DSU):

  • Directly support the development and execution of the 90 Day action plan.

Daily Direction Setting (DDS):

  • Responsible to lead portions of the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly DDS meetings, including accuracy of performance metrics (defect found/fixed, breakdowns, and indicators of maintenance health). Coach and Support Shift DDS as appropriate.

Maintenance Foundational Systems:

  • Accountable for the overall effectiveness of the maintenance foundational systems for their platform
  • Accountable for the Defect Handling (DH) process standard across the platform. Help maintain and improve the documentation of standards and coaches the team through the identification, prioritization, and resolution of defects.
  • Accountable for the Breakdown Elimination (BE) process for their platform.
  • Responsible to partner with Maintenance Asset Care Leader on MP&S to ensure planning, scheduling, and work assignments are being prioritized correctly to deliver platform results.
  • Accountable for the maintenance budget by delivering spring plan Maintenance & Reliability Costs for the Line/Platform (Materials, Services, OT) - Budget Management
  • Responsible for the overall effectiveness and execution of Maintenance Shutdowns.

Know your Operation, Data, and Technology

  • Sound understanding of the production system and the product transformation process connected to the equipment on the line.
  • Deep understanding of daily management and process ownership interactions across the team (examples: MP&S, DH, CL, CIL, etc.).
  • Capable of utilizing Problem-Solving tools and processes
  • Responsible for maintaining and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • High School Diploma
  • 2 Years manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
  • Success in driving results through process and teamwork
  • Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting
  • Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)
  • Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant
  • Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and decision making for results
  • Experience in maintenance, reliability, and manufacturing
  • Must have good understanding and a broad range of experience in the following areas:
  • Materials: metals, plastics, elastomers, composites, coatings, etc.
  • Fabrication methods: welding, machining, surface treatment, etc.
  • Engineering skills: reading prints, measuring, and specifying
  • Fastening and joining methods and materials
  • Mechanical, electrical system knowledge
  • Lubrication principles
  • Craft worker experience or very strong knowledge of craft duties and capabilities
  • Practical knowledge of Maximo and Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelors Degree in Technical/Science/Engineering/Mechatronics
  • Professional Certifications in CMRP, MLTI, Eruditio, Planning and Scheduling Certification
  • 4 Years manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
  • Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.




SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this position is:

$71,300 - $107,000 Annual



At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. ​

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Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.




ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.




EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)​

General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.




REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST

If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodation request form by following this link: Accommodation Request.

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