Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and prioritizes work requests and ensures material required for the work is available.
• Follows up on work orders to ensure job specifications (quality and quantity) and time lines are met.
• Maintains and reviews stock inventory of spare parts, equipment and materials.
• Prepares manpower schedule and grants vacations.
• Inspects certain areas of the facility to ensure good housekeeping and safety provisions are adhered to.
• Attends and provides input in daily production meetings if any.
• Researches materials to continuously improve production.
• Focuses on error proofing, ergonomic techniques and cost reductions.
• Champions all new equipment for new programs in conjunction with preventative maintenance; Must be prepared to be on call 24 hours/day and weekends.
• Prepares overtime equalization sheets, canvasses for overtime, prepares time sheets for payroll, approves vacations and leaves of absence and oversees schedule rotation for both plants.
• Adheres to general and real-time supervisory expectations and guidelines as established by the company.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Covers regular preventive maintenance on daily equipment and facility such as replacing light bulbs.
• Knows how to use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detects faulty operations, defective material and reports those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Complies with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas.
• Involved in all aspects of building maintenance requirements for all new construction, renovations or updates to current systems.
• Covers and monitors contractor activities for projects.
• Updates project information and maintains project files.
• Organizes drawings and prepares drawing packages to support project activity.
• Sets priorities for preventative maintenance work orders, maintenance requisitions and scheduled work.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment for the maintenance department.
• Requisitions work to be completed through Purchasing.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Meets with Fire Department, Hydro, etc. as required.
• Completes all necessary reports and records related to the department as required.
• Drives Flex-N-Gate, Ventra vehicles, as required.
• Coordinates the painting and decorating of the interior and exterior surfaces as required.
• Adheres to departmental procedures and systems, e.g., "systems for preventative maintenance", "maintenance requisitions", scheduled work and continued quality improvement/risk management programs.
• Organizes minor construction work, e.g., dismantling and erecting walls, finish carpentry work, pouring concrete, etc.
• Maintains inventory of new equipment, manuals and warranties.
• Operates computerized preventative maintenance program.
• Troubleshoots and maintains various electrical components, appliances and equipment in accordance with pertinent codes, the preventative maintenance program and departmental procedures.
• Schedules preventative maintenance checks of all electrical alarms.
• Responsible for the install, and repair plumbing fixtures, piping, and related equipment.
• Organizes mechanical and preventative maintenance work on equipment as per preventative maintenance manual, e.g., circulating pumps, air handling systems, and refrigeration etc.
• Initiates safety concerns and makes judgment on the best methods of completing tasks.
• Responsible for snow removal and ice safety.
• Responsible for landscaping and the overall esthetic look of Flex-N-Gate, Ventra property.
• Accountable for short-term planning and keeping appropriate authorities aware of decisions being made.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

• Community College in a related field
• Five years in a mechanical/electrical capacity as a tradesman or;
• Five years related experience.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization of maintenance schedule and files in a changing environment.
• Exhibit initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of contract administration and office procedures.
• Knowledge of local, provincial and federal workplace compliance regulations, ordinances and legislation.
• Possess a valid drivers license.
• Able to create alternative solutions to problems.
• Excellent time management and project management skills.
• High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning.
• Possess necessary cost control measures.
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft computer software (e.g. Excel, Word, etc.) and email, cad , electrical control and PLC software.
• Possess supervisory skills.
• Prominent ability to troubleshoot.
• Conflict Resolution skills.
• Employee relations skills.
• Statistical Process Control for Machine Capability.
• Possess ISO TS14001 knowledge.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Skills

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation time

Pay

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Schedule

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