Maintenance Supervisor (Facilities) - Ripon

The Wine Group (TWG) is a leading producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages across 120+ brands. With operations in California, New York and Australia, TWG is an innovator in developing and marketing brands beloved by consumers globally, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, and more. We produce our products using sustainable practices to create delicious beverages that people can feel good about. Visit us at www.thewinegroup.com.

JOB SUMMARY

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor reports to the Maintenance Senior Manager. This position is responsible for but not limited to : Managing all facility maintenance areas, supervision and development of Maintenance Technicians, training, and safety. Additionally, this position will be accountable for supporting annual capital plan development, and executing capital projects, and dealing with outside vendors. This position will also utilize CMMS software and programs, work closely with operations staff to balance maintenance and production needs. This person will drive a proactive maintenance strategy through the use and implementation of industry best practices like TPM and RCM tools and methods. As an integral part of the maintenance management team, they will lead and support the facility maintenance team, assist with process and operations development, and improve overall operational efficiency. They will develop, implement, and analyze working methodologies to improve manufacturing efficiency and reliability, increasing asset utilization and reducing costs. Expectation is to develop a culture of loss control and prevention, emphasizing continuous improvement. This person will have responsibility for driving change management in the facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the maintenance upkeep and continuous improvements of facility equipment, finished wine supply and all other support equipment.
• Supervise and develop Maintenance Technicians and Operator skills. Effective communication (verbal / written), problem solving, decision-making, coaching, training, etc.
• Drive an increase in safety culture for the maintenance team and the Ripon site with a zero compromise towards safety mindset.
• Ensure that all maintenance tasks, whether through outside vendors or internal technicians, are in compliance with company and governmental requirements, including safety and sanitation.
• Results-driven : Set and meet deadlines in an ever-changing production environment and a willingness to work when needed.
• Strategic thinking : Execute an overall site asset maintenance strategy and the tactical plans for implementation. Manage the maintenance budget while delivering higher asset productivity through reduction of maintenance related downtime.
• Measure efficient maintenance planning, scheduling, and tracking using CMMS.
• Lead engineering efforts in equipment selection and implementation of capital projects including start-ups as well as identification and resolution of chronic equipment downtime issues.
• Culture : Increase employees' knowledge and skills to identify root cause problem solving and make effective repairs that result in less downtime.
• Manage facility maintenance teams work scope, inspection routines, and work order scheduling.
• Maintain a close interaction with Production, Quality, Planning, Engineering and Finance.
• Track and monitor KPIs (key performance indicators) and targets that lead to effective maintenance in support of operations. Use KPIs to influence decisions.
• Accountability metrics include improving overall asset reliability and reducing unscheduled downtime and maintenance costs through oversight for all technical aspects of the facility.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.

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