Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Day shift: 6:00 am-3:00 pm

Essential Duties

• Supervise mechanics and work performed by contractors. Manage planned and unplanned maintenance work and jobs for both daily work and maintenance outages. Provide on-the-spot, on-the-job equipment-related expertise and technical guidance. Enhance communication and coordination between maintenance and other departments, especially the production department.
• Effectively manages the utilization of planned maintenance hours to maximize machine line efficiency and production volumes. Actively participate in the planning, coordination, and implementation of maintenance activities to ensure they are consistently successfully completed in the allotted time frame while ensuring the work completed allows for excellent machine reliability. Follow up on issues that did not go as planned during shutdowns and implement methods to prevent future occurrences.
• Provide a safe workplace through adherence to company safety policy, housekeeping, and defined standards of training. Lead maintenance department safety meetings. Monitor compliance with safety policies and procedures, conduct inspections of plant areas, and ensure deficiencies found are resolved or appropriately communicated.
• Ensure maintenance technicians are well trained, involved, and committed to meeting department expectations including following all safety requirements.
• Support department expense target goals by minimizing maintenance costs without negatively impacting operating results. Support efforts to minimize costs for major repair items and efforts to minimize purchased maintenance costs by utilizing company personnel for maintenance and capital projects versus using outside contractors whenever possible. Evaluate alternative parts or new suppliers to improve costs. Identify shop and fabrication work opportunities that can be performed in-house versus being completed by outside resources.
• Support efforts for the large capital projects within the plant. Participate in maintenance efforts to review equipment design, layout, and safety-related aspects of new equipment. Ensure maintenance technicians understand changes that will result from new equipment.
• Level Based Competencies
• Safety Leadership
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Positive Approach
• Creating a Culture of Trust
• Emotional Intelligence Essentials
• Coaching
• Adaptability
• Resolving Conflict
• Guiding Team Success
• Driving For Results

Technical knowledge/skills

• Intermediate proficiency in using root cause analysis to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Proficiency in electrical distribution systems and instrumentation
• Proficiency in PLC programming, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems as well as intermediate proficiency using variable frequency drives and AC & DC drives.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, machine design, bearings, and lubrication.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, shop drawings, and sketches
• Familiar with standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.
• General knowledge/skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership/Supervision
• Ability to lead/influence/manage people
• Establish and maintain standards of performance and accountability
• Education/Experience
• Minimum High School Graduate/GED Equivalent, College Degree, and/or Trade Certification Preferred
• 5+ years of skilled trade experience, plus supervisory experience
• Dimensions

Benefits:

• A generous relocation package
• The position is a full-time, salaried position, and the position is eligible for Overtime pay, as applicable
• The position is eligible to participate in a quarterly and annual plant bonus program -10%
• Eligible for benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins, LTD, AD&D, a generous 401K, and educational reimbursement
• 3-weeks paid vacations, 40 hours of CA Sick pay, plus 12 paid holidays
• The company provides all PPE and tools
• The company reimburses employees for steel-toe shoes and prescribed safety glasses
• We offer additional perks and incentives to all employees. We pride ourselves in SAFETY as #1 and have achieved a 3-year no-recordable injury record