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Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.\nAs proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.\nTo succeed at pladis you need to bepurpose-led,resilient andpositive to succeed here because we expect pace andagility, we insist oncollaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact\nClick “Apply” to get started.\nPURPOSE:\nAt pladis, we take pride in the quality of our ingredients and the people we hire. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for bringing happiness to consumers and who embody our Winning Traits and Behaviors: purpose-led, agile, collaborative, resilient, and positive.\nWe are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor who shares our passion for operational excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. The role plays a critical part in ensuring equipment reliability, maximizing asset performance, and supporting the plant's business objectives through proactive maintenance and strong people leadership.\nReporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor leads a team of maintenance professionals responsible for maintaining manufacturing and utility assets in a safe, cost-effective, and reliable manner.\nThis role works closely with Production, Quality, Food Safety, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to support site performance, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting pladis Winning Traits and Behaviors. This role does require weekend hours, rotating with other maintenance management staff.\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:\nSafety, Food Safety & Compliance\nLead a Zero Harm safety culture by ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.\nEnsure maintenance activities are executed in accordance with GMP, Food Safety, HACCP, allergen control, sanitation, and quality standards.\nManage contractor safety programs, permit-to-work systems, LOTO compliance, hot work permits, and confined space requirements.\nSupport internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.\nChampion environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives across maintenance activities.\nEquipment Reliability & Maintenance Execution \nLead the execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and availability.\nDrive improvements in asset performance through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure elimination, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.\n Monitor and improve key maintenance performance indicators, including equipment uptime, breakdown frequency, PM compliance, and schedule compliance.\nEnsure maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution activities support operational requirements and business objectives.\nDrive data accuracy and effective utilization of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), UpKeep.\nOperational Excellence (OE) & 6 S\nLead Operational Excellence initiatives to improve plant performance, reduce losses, enhance asset utilization, and eliminate waste.\nFacilitate structured problem-solving and continuous improvement activities using Lean, TPM, and Kaizen methodologies.\nDrive OEE improvement initiatives in partnership with Production and Engineering teams.\nSupport implementation of best practices and standardization across maintenance processes.\nChampion 6S principles across maintenance workshops, parts storage areas, utilities, and production support areas.\nEnsure workplace organization, visual management, housekeeping, and equipment standards are maintained at a high level.\nLead regular 6S audits and develop action plans to address gaps and sustain improvements.\nPeople Leadership & Team Development\nProvide day-to-day leadership, coaching, feedback, and development for maintenance team members.\nEstablish clear performance expectations and promote accountability, engagement, and employee growth.\nSupport workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, training, and succession planning while ensuring technicians remain qualified for assigned work.\nFoster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.\nBudget Resources & Projects\nSupport management of maintenance labor, overtime, contractor, and materials expenditures.\nOptimize spare parts usage and inventory while maintaining appropriate asset support levels.\nContribute to annual budget planning and cost-reduction initiatives.\nSupport CAPEX projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning activities, and plant improvement programs.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nPartner cross-functionally to achieve site performance, compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement objectives.\nParticipate in daily management systems, tier meetings, and site performance reviews.\nProvide technical expertise and recommendations to support plant priorities and strategic initiatives.\nSupport planned shutdowns, emergency repairs, and major maintenance activities.\nKey Performance Indicators\nSafety Performance\nPM Compliance\nSchedule Compliance\nEquipment Uptime\nOverall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)\nMean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)\nMaintenance Cost Performance\nWork Order Planning and Management\nAudit Compliance and Corrective Action Closure\n6S Audit Results\nEmployee Development and Training Completion\nFood Safety and Quality Compliance Metrics\nSKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: \nExperience\nMinimum 5-7 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or FMCG manufacturing preferred.\nProven experience leading maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.\nExperience with Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence methodologies.\nEducation\nAssociate or bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and industrial maintenance experience.\nTechnical & Functional Skills\nStrong knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, controls, utilities, and facility systems.\nExperience working with a computerized maintenance management system, preferably UpKeep.\nWorking knowledge of food manufacturing requirements, GMP, HACCP, and regulatory compliance.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.\nExperience with maintenance planning, scheduling, budgeting, and KPI management.\nCore Capabilities\nStrong leadership and team development skills\nExcellent problem-solving and decision-making ability\nEffective communication and stakeholder management\nStrong organizational and prioritization skills\nData-driven and results-oriented mindset\nAbility to lead change and continuous improvement initiatives\nLeadership & Behavioral Capabilities\nDemonstrates pladis Winning Traits and Behaviors\nPurpose-led, agile, collaborative, resilient, and positive\nDrives accountability while developing people\nLeads through influence and partnership\nCommitted to safety, quality, and operational excellence\npladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.\nWe operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.\nWe will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. 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