Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Essity Global Supply Chain/Manufacturing team in North America is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Reliability Leader. This position will be based in Cherokee, AL.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the Maintenance department in alignment with the strategic plan of the company;
• Lead the successful application of Total Productive Maintenance in your department of responsibility;
• Determine, build consensus for, and implement changes to equipment and processes to further improve production, product cost and reliability meeting functional requirements while also satisfying company expectations for usability, manageability, maintainability and cost;
• The ability to forecast maintenance needs and execute work to meet timelines and budgets is a key responsibility;
• Responsible for the efficient and effective maintenance of manufacturing equipment and mobile equipment;
• Aid in the development of annual manufacturing maintenance budget, monitor expenditures, report variances to budget;
• Aid in the design of and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize equipment life and minimize operating cost;
• Maintain vibration monitoring programs, including determination of machines for periodic/continuous monitoring, frequency of testing, route plans;
• Understand and be able to direct the use of alternative condition monitoring technologies, such as acoustic emission, thermography, motor current and oil analysis;
• Recommend field corrective actions, such as balancing, alignment and replacement of machine parts;
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis according to Essity’s Breakdown Elimination enabler;
• Prepare reports for appropriate personnel on machine condition, recommend corrective action and report on the effectiveness of repairs;
• Generate all departmental SOP’s and act as training facilitator;
• Interface with predictive maintenance vendors;
• Prevent machine failures by increasing awareness and condition monitoring performance;
• Lead in implementing the Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety System (QRESH) policies and procedures to meet or exceed our customers product quality, service and sustainability expectations, including certification requirements such as ISO:14001, SFQ, and others as applicable;
• Practice commitment to the philosophy that Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety (QRESH) stewardship is everyone’s responsibility;
• Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required;
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership or equivalent technical experience required;
• Maintenance planning experience preferred with thorough knowledge of recognized maintenance planning practices;
• Project management experience preferred;
• Skilled in or able to quickly learn SAP or another Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
• Skilled in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Power Point;
• Ability to lead teams through change and improvement;
• Leadership experience with a customer focus on industrial reliability;
• Proven knowledge and track record in world class maintenance safety processes;
• Knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment.

Benefits

We offer a competitive annual salary plus an annual incentive bonus along with various benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;
• Wellness program provided through Optum Engage: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA);
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution;
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays;
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;
• Employee discounts program;
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.