AAK USA Hiring For Maintenance Supervisor at Louisville, KY, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

AAK USA INC.MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR-Louisville, KYJoin our Global Production Team at our Louisville, KY FacilityAAK has been Making Better Happen for 150 years. Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen within the Chocolate & Confectionary, Bakery, Dairy, Candles, Plant-Based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care industries. AAK specializes in plant-based and organic oils that are sourced sustainably. AAK innovates new formulas and provides ingredients to major manufacturers to make chocolate silkier, plant-based burgers juicer, bakery products and pizza crusts flakier and crisper, candles burn better.At the heart of AAK is our Passionate, Collaborative, Accountable and Agile team Making Better Happen. We are innovating and manufacturing ingredients for food products that people love to consume, candles, personal care products like lotions and lip balms, even infant nutrition formula and adult specialty nutrition drinks.Sustainability is at the heart of our purpose and embedded in all parts of the AAK value chain. We call this “Making Better Happen – from plant to brand” and this is reflected in our updated framework for sustainability – the House of Sustainability.Join our 3,900 colleagues throughout the world who are dedicated to Making Better Happen with diversity and inclusion, community relations and environmental responsibility.Visit us at www.aak.comAAK in 60 Seconds – Play Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tomfOX1x2q4We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Louisville, KY manufacturing facility. The Maintenance Supervisor is involved with the successful daily maintenance of the oil refining and packaging facility. The function of this position is to preserve assets so that they can safely and economically continue to provide benefit to the organization. The maintenance supervisor’s duty is to work efficiently to reduce and eliminate the need for maintenance. The maintenance supervisor will work continuously to improve maintenance service and assist in the continuous improvement of all processes within the organizationEssential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in projects development and project meetings.
• Substitute for the Maintenance Manager in his absence at meetings regarding processing and control issues.
• Specifies new technologies and run trials to prove effectiveness.
• Assists in the planning and direction of strategic improvements to keep plant process controls up to date using current best practice and latest technologies.
• Works closely with vendors to specify, select and supervise inventory levels and organization.
• Responsible for the scheduling of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for the assigning of maintenance work.
• Maintains and troubleshoots PLCs, wiring and field devices.
• Programs PLC logic for process changes and improvements.
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots single and three phase industrial motors, VFDs, electrical distribution and protection circuits up to 480VAC.
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots packaging equipment
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots conveyor systems.
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots steam and condensate systems
• Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots pumps and piping systems.
• Maintains, operates and troubleshoots refrigeration systems
• Ability to read and interpret P&Ids, ladder logic and electrical schematics.
• Maintains Facilities; lighting, windows, doors, roofs, etc…
• Executes work in a safe and expedient manner according to the following priorities:
• Emergency corrective maintenance daily and call-ins
• Execution of capital and maintenance projects.
• Perform and develop preventive/ predictive maintenance programs
• Perform routine corrective maintenance

• Provides practical solutions to operations/ controls problems.
• Scopes, estimates and executes small capital / maintenance projects along with maintenance manager/ project director/ operations, etc.
• Provides training to other employees based on company needs.
• Oversees the work by contractors as required on site to assure safety, quality, efficiency and performance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Certification in welding (Preferred)
• Certification in electrical with emphasis on industrial (Preferred)
• General knowledge of automation, PLCs, ladder logic, etc… (Preferred)
• General knowledge of packaging equipment (Preferred)
• General knowledge of conveyor systems (Preferred)
• General knowledge of heating and air-conditioning
• Certification in refrigeration, both freon and ammonia (Preferred)
• General knowledge of plumbing and pipefitting (Preferred)
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, now and in the future, without sponsorship.

AAK promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status and any class of discrimination under state and federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.AAK Making Better Careers Happen(TM)https://recruiting.ultipro.com/AAK1000AAKUS/JobBoard/4a4caf9e-d5d3-44ee-83ba-54cf9594b4ce/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=3147533c-89bc-4034-b62a-8583750501aaJob Type: Full-timeBenefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Industrial Maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location