Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

Summary Based in Hebron, Kentucky, the Maintenance Supervisors will perform essential job functions under the direction of the Engineering Manager. The Maintenance Supervisor position leads and manages the maintenance department under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees who perform maintenance and install equipment used in thermal processing and coating applications.
• Makes sure employees have the right training and assigns specific training as needed.
• Evaluates and gives feedback to employees both formally and informally.
• Makes sure the health, safety, and environmental performance of the department and employees is good.
• Solves problems with equipment.
• Selects and supervises contract personnel who perform specialized maintenance work or supplement the department's work.
• Schedules daily and monthly routine and preventive maintenance activities, and works with the operations department to determine the scheduling of equipment that requires shutdown.
• Uses computerized maintenance management software (FMX) for maintenance work order management, documenting equipment information, and managing preventive maintenance requirements, among other things (e.g., spare parts, predictive actions, etc.).
• Reads and interprets equipment or facilities maintenance, engineering drawings, schematics, circuit diagrams, or other such documents as required.
• Together with the Engineering Manager, manages capital projects by initiating Capital Asset Requests, initiating purchasing requests for CapEx project-related items, and supervising installation and project milestones and timing.
• Maintains a high degree of fiscal budget responsibility for the plant and department through organized management of purchase orders and competitive supplier bidding.
• Assesses facility conditions and initiates facility repair and/or maintenance activities.
• Prepares month-end reporting and updates facility maintenance KPIs.
• Performs other tasks as assigned or dictated by position.

Qualifications

• Education – College or technical degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance preferred; high school or equivalent plus 5 years of industrial maintenance experience required.
• Advanced training or electrical experience.
• Skills to effectively supervise and direct the work of maintenance department employees.
• General knowledge of welding, cutting, brazing, hydraulics, and furnaces, and be able to read and interpret blueprints.
• May be required to work beyond the regular shift schedule or any shift, including weekends, helping to manage resources when critically required for downed equipment/facility.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of computer applications, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and databases, is required.

Physical & Mental Demands

• Must be able to work in a sitting/standing position for extended periods of time in an industrial environment.
• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions.
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform functions.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• May be exposed to heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, fumes, argon and nitrogen gas lines and valve panels (high pressure), and chemical solvents.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Able to hear in person and via phone.
• Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.

Benefits

Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen and basic physical; have the ability to work full-time, 40+ hours per week. The hours for this job are Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Pay

Bodycote offers paid holidays and paid time off, as well as 401k match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for employees and families.

Schedule

The hours for this job are Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.