This position is located at our CJ Foods manufacturing facility in Gahanna OH.

Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com

We are hiring a Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift in Gahanna OH. This position is responsible for supervising maintenance including predictive maintenance, equipment repair and rebuild, electrical, refrigeration, grounds, equipment noise control and maintenance training programs.

What you will get from us:

• Opportunity to work on exciting, strategic projects in partnership with key leaders and showcase your creative, communication and technical skills.

• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees

• Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled

• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits

  Responsibilities:

• Supervises facility maintenance activities including predictive maintenance, floor maintenance diagnosis and repair, and emergency maintenance.

• Administers the predictive maintenance program.

• Plans routine maintenance, schedules, and follows up on problems to develop solutions.

• Ensures that maintenance is performed to maximize available run time.

• Monitors breakdowns, determine needs, assigns resources.

• Keeps upper management informed of issues that affect the performance of the department.

• Reviews equipment to ensure all safety devices are properly installed. Ensures that parts and equipment inventories remain at approved levels.

• Responsible for supervising employees, including skills development, safety, housekeeping, policy administration, discipline, employee relations, cost control and problem solving.

• Adjust daily work schedule as needed to meet production requirements.

• Ensures all company, state, and federal requirements for food safety are met by maintenance employees.

• Supervises, trains and develops subordinates, if applicable.

• Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.

  Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelors degree preferred.

• Minimum of 3+ years related experience.

• Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction, electrical systems, electronic systems, microprocessors, mechanical systems (e.g., production/process, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, hydraulics, and pneumatics), and computerized maintenance management systems.

• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.

• Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety, EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred.

• Must have previous supervisor experience.

• Basic PC skills including expertise with MS Office and Outlook.

• SAP experience beneficial.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have basic mathematical and problem solving skills in order to generate and maintain departmental reports.

• May be required to be clean shaven if trained in the use of and required to use a respirator.

• Must be capable and wiling to work any shift and be on 24 hour call for emergency situations as necessary.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.