Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

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Job Summary: The Factory Maintenance Supervisor ensures uninterrupted operation of factory machinery and mechanical equipment by directing, supervising, and executing the preventative maintenance and repair of engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and production machines and equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Assigns employees to work schedules according to operational needs.
• Creates preventative maintenance schedule and assigns jobs to employees.
• Performs duties of Factory Maintenance Mechanic as time allows.
• Tracks and records preventative maintenance as directed.
• Monitor level of inventory and initiates requisition order for parts and machines as needed.
• Maintains a flexible schedule to accommodate variable shifts ranging from 4-18 hours depending on maintenance workload.
• Understands and trains on safety policies and safe work procedures.
• Ensures employees are following all company and department protocols and safety procedures.
• Coaches employees and documents all performance issues that arise.
• Escalates performance issues to Chief and recommends and delivers discipline as appropriate.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.

Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8 years' of experience in factory maintenance or manufacturing industry, and/or certifications in specific field relating to required duties.
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to operate a variety of hand tools to include the following: welding machines, cutting torches, and power tools including but not limited to: pipe or tube cutters, power drills, power saws, pullers, wrenches, screw drivers, sockets, ratchets, grinders, pry bars, hammers, punches, measuring devices, and chisels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with hydraulics, pnuematics, conveyors and bagging machines preferred.
• Basic mechanical knowledge in food industry preferred.
• 24-Hour HAZWOPER certification

Special Training/Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; and ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; and able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Must be capable of working long and variable work shifts for extended periods of time.Shifts may range from 4-18 hours but are typically 12-14 hours (with breaks).The length varies depending on project demands and travel requirements.