Industrial Maintenance Assistant Supervisor/ Sr. Maintenance Lead (Brownsville, TN)

About the role

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for various markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid in leading maintenance employees
• Evaluate and determine activities and materials needed for equipment repair
• Create preventative maintenance schedules for all production/facility equipment and ensure adherence
• Plan resource requirements and work activities needed to complete equipment repairs and preventative maintenance
• Generate maintenance work orders as needed
• Lead efforts to ensure maintenance technicians' time is used effectively
• Track status of all open work orders and provide updates to Maintenance Manager
• Lead and enforce all safety and compliance standards, correct hazards, and ensure all team members follow OSHA, company policies, and required safety procedures at all times
• Perform other work-related duties and tasks as assigned by Maintenance Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assume the role of Supervisor in the absence of the Maintenance Manager; includes handling vacation requests, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions

Qualifications

• Knowledge of all functions of the Maintenance department
• Understanding of production/facility equipment functions and department routines
• Demonstrated ability to delegate work, motivate maintenance personnel, and follow-up to job completion
• Monday - Friday, 7am - 4:30pm work schedule with overtime and 24/7 on-call capabilities based on business needs
• Full onsite role
• Ability to commute daily into our Brownsville, TN plant
• Knowledge and experience reading hydraulics and electrical prints
• Leverage of Lean manufacturing and CMMS experience
• Experience with preventative maintenance, PLC, and robotics
• Hands-on, organized, and safety-focused
• High School Diploma or equivalent and Trade School certification preferred
• 2 to 5 years’ maintenance experience and prior leadership roles in a manufacturing maintenance environment

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent and Trade School certification preferred
• 2 to 5 years’ maintenance experience and prior leadership roles in a manufacturing maintenance environment

Physical Demands

• Must be able to do some climbing on machines
• Must be able to lift 70 pounds
• Must be able to stand/walk for extended amounts of time

Work Environment

• General factory
• Exposed to heat, cold, noise, dust, oil/grease, and traveling powered industrial vehicles

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Benefits Effective Day 1
• Med, Den, Vision, 401k (4% match), Annual Retirement Contribution (2%), Life & AD&D
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Opportunity for Advancement