Packaging Maintenance Supervisor

at  Beverage Manufacturing Company

ABOUT TROPICANA BRANDS GROUP

The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world’s most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world’s thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community, and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
• A minimum of 5 years of operations maintenance experience preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience preferred
• Mechanical experience maintaining equipment
• Understanding of PLC programing preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to support the Bradenton, FL team to ensure the company’s goals and initiatives are met.
The Maintenance Supervisor contributes to the success of the Bradenton Facility by providing maintenance leadership for a plant operation. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit on shift. This person will lead a team of frontline employees within the maintenance department (mechanics/technicians).
Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure equipment reliability to maximize production line productivity
• Implement process enhancements to improve package and flavor changeover efficiency
• Utilize visual factory concepts to maximize asset utilization and plant performance
• Build maintenance technician capability
• Track standard manufacturing and warehouse metrics and prioritize plant maintenance opportunities
• Ensure proper utilization of Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Deploy strategies in reliability fundamentals that develop technician competencies
• Develop a team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Deliver effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
• Administer policies and procedures
• Regular and predictable attendance at the work site
• Prioritize work requests
• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
• This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
• This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work
• This role may require some travel (less than 5%)