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Job DetailsJob Location: Main Plant - Tempe, AZ 85282Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $37.00 - $45.00 HourlyJob Shift: DAY - 6:00am-3:00pmJob Summary/Objective The Preventive Maintenance (PM) Supervisor leads a team of multi-craft technicians and is responsible for the execution, scheduling, and continuous improvement of the site’s preventive and predictive maintenance program. This role applies Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and ensure safe, compliant operations in a food manufacturing environment. The PM Supervisor partners with Operations, Engineering, and Reliability resources to ensure maintenance activities are properly planned, prioritized, and executed, with a strong focus on preventive maintenance (PM), condition-based monitoring (PdM), and precision maintenance practices. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 5 multi-craft maintenance technicians Assign daily and weekly work based on priority, safety, and production needs Ensure effective labor utilization and schedule adherence Lead daily shift meetings and weekly maintenance planning reviews Enforce maintenance standards, safe work practices, and quality of execution Partner with Operations to coordinate maintenance windows and minimize disruption. Preventative Maintenance Program Ownership Execute and sustain a structured PM program based on RCM principles and asset criticality Ensure >90–95% PM compliance on a weekly basis Audit PM quality and continuously improve task effectiveness Eliminate non-value-added PMs and optimize frequencies using failure history Maintain a healthy maintenance backlog (2–4 weeks of planned work) Predictive / Condition-Based Maintenance Execute PdM routes including vibration, thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis Review PdM findings and generate corrective work orders Prioritize and schedule corrective actions based on risk and severity Support condition monitoring initiatives (online or route-based systems) Ensure PdM technologies are effectively used to identify developing failures early Work Planning & CMMS Ownership Utilize CMMS as the system of record for all maintenance activities Ensure all work is properly planned, scoped, and documented before execution Review and approve work orders for completeness and accuracy Track and report KPIs including PM compliance, backlog, downtime, and labor utilization Drive continuous improvement in work order quality and data integrity Precision Maintenance & Lubrication Enforce precision maintenance practices (alignment, balancing, torque, soft foot correction) Lead lubrication best practices including contamination control and proper intervals Ensure proper installation and repair techniques to prevent premature failures Inventory, Safety & Compliance Coordinate with storeroom or purchasing to ensure parts availability for scheduled work Support min/max inventory levels for critical spares Ensure parts are kitted and ready prior to scheduled maintenance Capital & Project Support Support maintenance activities during shutdowns and planned outages Provide maintenance input for new equipment installations and commissioning Assist in developing PM strategies for new assets Travel Requirements ☒None ☐ Minimal ☐ Moderate ☐ High Qualifications: General Skills & Abilities needed to complete job successfully: 7–12+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment 3–6+ years leading maintenance teams or reliability initiatives Demonstrated success improving maintenance performance metrics (e.g., PM compliance, downtime reduction, planned vs reactive work) Proven experience advancing a maintenance program from reactive → planned → predictive Hands-on experience implementing or sustaining RCM, PM optimization, or PdM programs Experience working in food, beverage, dairy, or regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred Education/Certifications: (if n/a is applicable please note “N/A) Required Preferred Education (degree/certifications) High School Diploma or GED; Technical certification in electrical, mechanical, or related field Associate’s Degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field, Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) Work Environment & Demands Physical and environmental demands for this position are indicated below: (check all that are applicable) Physical Demands: Requires ability to walk and stand for 12 or more hours at a time. Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, lift, climb ladders, stairs of various heights and carry items in excess of 55 pounds. Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, lift and carry items often including items up to 55lbs. Requires ability to push and pull items frequently including items 150lbs. Requires ability to climb ladders and stairs of various heights including floors of 100ft or more. Requires ability to hear and speak and frequently hear and speak in very noisy environments. Requires ability to work in varying extreme hot, cold, and wet temperatures and conditions. Requires ability to work in confined spaces frequently. Requires the ability to visually observe the condition of surroundings. Requires ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals. Requires ability to walk entire facility multiple times for each shift. Ability to drive and operate a forklift and like equipment. Qualifications
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