Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
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About the Role
Unilever seeks a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to lead utilities and facilities maintenance at a 500,000 sq ft food manufacturing facility in Independence, MO. The role drives safe, reliable, and energy-efficient operations, manages PSM compliance for ammonia refrigeration, and leads a multi-discipline team.
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Responsibilities
- Own safe operation and maintenance of ammonia refrigeration, boilers/steam, fire safety systems, compressed air, chilled water, HVAC, plumbing, wastewater treatment, and electrical distribution
- Lead PSM elements for the ammonia system and maintain an audit ready program
- Build and run an energy management system to deliver year over year reductions in energy use and CO₂e
- Advance reliability (RCM/TPM) and predictive maintenance to improve MTBF/MTTR
- Own the CMMS: robust PM program, accurate failure coding, spares strategy, backlog health, and weekly schedule adherence
- Ensure maintenance and calibration support GFSI (SQF/BRC) expectations
- Enforce LOTO and electrical safety, manage contractor safety, and champion a zero injury culture
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi discipline utilities team; manage contractor scopes and small to mid capex
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in plant utilities (electrical distribution, compressed air, boilers/steam, wastewater, refrigeration)
- Proven leadership of maintenance/utilities teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
- Hands on PSM experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration (OSHA 1910.119)
- Proficient with CMMS and data driven planning
- Working knowledge of LOTO (OSHA 1910.147), NFPA 70E electrical safety, Confined Space entry, Working at Heights requirements
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Job Purpose
- This role exists to Lead the site utilities and facilities maintenance function to deliver safe, reliable, and energy‑efficient operations in a 500,000 sq ft, 24/7 food manufacturing facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Own safe operation and maintenance of ammonia refrigeration, boilers/steam, fire safety systems, compressed air, chilled water, HVAC, plumbing, wastewater treatment, and electrical distribution; coordinate utilities outages, upgrades, and projects.
- Lead PSM elements for the ammonia system (PHA, MOC, Mechanical Integrity, procedures, training, incident investigation, compliance audits) and maintain an audit‑ready program.
- Apply IIAR standards and RAGAGEP to design changes, inspections, and operating/maintenance procedures.
- Build and run an energy management system aligned to deliver year‑over‑year reductions in energy use and CO₂e.
- Advance reliability (RCM/TPM) and predictive maintenance (vibration, infrared, ultrasound, oil analysis) to improve MTBF/MTTR and eliminate repeat failures via structured RCA.
- Own the CMMS (Megamation or similar): robust PM program, accurate failure coding, spares strategy, backlog health, and weekly schedule adherence.
- Ensure maintenance and calibration support GFSI (SQF/BRC) expectations—manage food‑grade lubricants, temporary repairs, tool control, and audit‑ready documentation.
- Enforce LOTO (OSHA 1910.147) and electrical safety (NFPA 70E) and Unilever requirements, manage contractor safety champion a zero‑injury culture across shifts.
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi‑discipline utilities team; manage contractor scopes and small‑to‑mid‑capex; maintain clear shift‑to‑shift communication and escalation.
- Contract management and supervision of a 3rd party contractor responsible for maintaining a fleet of powered industrial vehicles.
- Contract management and supervision of a 3rd party contractor responsible for the maintenance of the facility grounds and snow removal.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in plant utilities (electrical distribution, compressed air, boilers/steam, wastewater, refrigeration).
- Proven leadership of maintenance/utilities teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment; strong cross‑functional communication and influence.
- Hands‑on PSM experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration (OSHA 1910.119).
- Proficient with CMMS and data‑driven planning; strong troubleshooting and prioritization skills.
- Working knowledge of LOTO (OSHA 1910.147), NFPA 70E electrical safety, Confined Space entry, Working at Heights requirements.
Pay
- The pay range for this position is $71,400 to $107,200.
Benefits
- Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan, including health insurance, retirement savings, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, and voluntary benefits.
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