Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

Responsibility of the Maintenance Supervisor is to ensure safe and efficient operation of the areas under their responsibility. This includes ensuring the safety, scheduling, supervision, and training of their workforce, prioritizing work requests, specifying parts, and completing proper job plans for the maintenance department. The role focuses on eliminating waste in time, parts, cost, and machine breakdowns to improve reliability and workforce productivity and quality. As a member of the maintenance leadership team, the Maintenance Supervisor uses available metrics and data to continuously improve operations and achieve the Fort Smith plant operational goals.

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Live and adhere to the Safety Culture of Zero Accidents and ensure plant safety needs are given top priority in the planning process.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Storeroom, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and all other plant personnel.
• Actively support TPM and the PM pillar, with a focus on processing red tags.
• Review maintenance work for accuracy and completion.
• Coach team to enable growth and skill development.
• Maintain costs within allowed budget and assist in annual budget planning process.
• Coordinate the scheduling and planning of plant maintenance work.
• Ensure available downtime is fully utilized and prevent aged work orders from accumulating.
• Accountable for labor utilization, backlog, and schedule compliance.
• Lead the Daily Approval Meetings and participate in a variety of meetings and special projects as needed.
• Effectively plan extended shutdowns, including coordination with other departments and contractors.
• Utilize and update plant blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures.
• Comply with all plant rules and ensure plant personnel understand and comply with procedures; conduct training as necessary.
• Provide detailed scope of work, including estimates of key work steps, materials, manpower, safety considerations, and additional resources for all planned work.
• Familiar with precision maintenance tools and applications and utilize them in work plans when appropriate.
• Determine root cause of failures and help identify and implement permanent corrective actions, which may include creating new PMs, working with the team to design improvements, identifying critical spare parts, and benchmarking other plants.
• Update and correct equipment files, specifications, parts lists (BOM), descriptions, etc., as errors or outdated information are encountered.
• Work in conjunction with Storeroom to ensure materials availability and kitting of planned work.
• Work overtime as needed to support down days, emergencies, extended shutdowns, and manage backlog.
• Hold maintenance techs accountable for 5S, KPI, KIA’s, and LPA completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or 5 years of Industrial Maintenance Leadership Experience.
• Preferred Engineering or Maintenance Technology Degree.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Preferred candidates will have maintenance/mechanical/planner experience.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude; electrical experience preferred.
• Familiar with a CMMS (SAP preferred).
• Strong communications skills.
• Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Willing and able to speak in a group setting and train others.
• Strong work ethic and excellent attendance.
• Strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, motivated, and goal-oriented.
• Computer literate—competent in Microsoft Office software.

Skills

• Able to read, write, and speak English.
• Perform basic arithmetic—addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.
• Able to read blueprints, equipment schematics, and parts breakdowns.
• Able to use manuals, computer searches, and/or vendor contacts to research parts, materials, and tools.
• Able to use a full range of measurement tools, including but not limited to: tape measure, caliper, micrometer, pi tape, etc.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with the ability to prioritize.
• Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards.
• Basic knowledge of PLC-based controls and HMI applications (Siemens & Allen-Bradley).
• General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Ability to safeguard self with proper PPE for the specific task.
• Exposure to hot/cold temperatures—periodically, but for extended time.
• Exposure to noise—periodically, but for extended time.
• Hand/Eye Coordination—continuously.
• Walk, sit, stand for duration of shift with regular breaks.
• Lift/carry/move up to 25 lbs. independently and heavier weights with assistance.
• Climb stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Ability to work extended hours as necessary.
• Able to operate computers and computerized equipment.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers face-to-face, in writing, by telephone, and through electronic communications.
• Possess manual dexterity necessary to operate equipment, a computer, and other standard office equipment.
• Vision adequate to manipulate equipment controls, complete paperwork, utilize computers, and have depth perception.