Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The main function of a maintenance supervisor is to establish, implement and maintain long-range plans for improvement of maintenance activities and provide technical assistance to the manufacturing departments supported. A typical maintenance supervisor is responsible for the effective use of personnel, materials and equipment in supporting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Implement and actively support corporate safety policies, initiatives and plant housekeeping standards.
• Diagnose equipment malfunction, determine root causes and initiate immediate and long-term corrections.
• Support plant in achieving Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost goals.
• Supervise construction and maintenance projects.
• Assist in the implementation of divisional and corporate policies.
• Maintain schedule and quality requirements.
• Implement safety and good housekeeping standards.
• Train, develop and evaluate employees.
• Comply with terms of Local and National Labor agreements and supports divisional and corporate policies.
• Initiate contact with internal and external teams when required to solve problems.
• Implement planned maintenance activities.
• Complete work assignments required within budget, manpower and timing constraints.
• Supervise construction and maintenance projects.
• Maintain schedule and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• Trained in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Must be willing to work any assigned shift, work daily, weekend and holiday overtime as required.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts.
• Experience in machine, assembly and/or facility areas.
• Knowledge of and ability to ensure a safe industrial work environment.
• Knowledge of basic math including trigonometry.
• Knowledge of clerical work, data gathering, machine studies.
• Experience in supervision of multi-trade workforce.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, manufacturing, assembly processes.
• Have successfully completed behavior-based competency assessments (DDI inventories and assessments).
• High level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate and elicit output.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge with Lotus Notes or other email communication tools.
• Ability to work well with others, exhibiting teamwork skills.
• Ability to partner with senior management to analyze and solve issues.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.