Maintenance Supervisor

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Facilitator FLSA STATUS: Exempt SUPERVISES: Craftspeople Benefits Salary range $75,000-$95,000 High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions) 10 paid holidays per year Vacation (starting at 3 weeks) Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave) 401K with matching company funds Quarterly bonus structure Tuition reimbursement ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe, cost effective and productive utilization of assigned employee personnel, equipment and tools and contracted resources is the support of all equipment and systems in assigned production area to meet targeted business objectives. The Area Maintenance Supervisor essential functions include: Safety Provide the safety leadership for the assigned crew and manage individual accountability for safety performance. Conduct safety awareness training. Perform safety audits, including lockout tag out compliance and random tool inspections. Conduct SI when necessary. Review scheduled work assignments and include safety awareness with work assignments. Develop plans to meet safety objectives. Comply with all Safety, Environmental, and Quality Regulations. Planning and Scheduling Manage equipment repairs, working closely with vendors and purchasing Provide timely updates on status of machine shop work that supports production downtime events Organize and plan daily/weekly work priorities and requirements based off the needs of the plant Quickly assess Emergency and Urgent work and execute by breaking into the daily or weekly schedule as required. Ensure work gets assigned to each crew member at the beginning of their shift. Review job plan feedback from craftsmen and supply back to planning for updates. Ensure that scheduled outages are communicated to the Operations group. Supervision Directly supervise ongoing work of Crafstman for adherence to best practices and quality procedures. Inspects work performed by the crews for quality and quantity Consistently enforce company policies, procedures, and reliability practices. Manages quality of the shop, working with the quality department, technical personnel, and outside vendors as needed for assistance Assist craftsmen throughout the day removing obstacles and maximizing Wrench Time. Management of crew manpower schedule - timecards, vacations, etc. Collaborate with the Maintenance Training Coordinator to manage the development of the crew. Comply with all safety, quality and environmental regulations Preventive Maintenance Ensure that preventive maintenance is performed and audit those efforts. Review plans for thoroughness and effectiveness. Make recommendation to improve the program. Communication Maintain a communications path among operations, maintenance, planning and engineering which supports the priorities for the assigned areas. Ensure priorities are reflective of the plant wide planning efforts, staffing, and training. Production priorities Work closely with production team so that business needs are appropriately addressed. Support operations training. Provide feedback to production which will improve their effectiveness. Organizational Responsibilities Manage to target staffing requirements. Manage the performance and development of the crew members assigned. Responsible for making work assignments which will result in the development of lesser experienced crew members EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. EXPERIENCE This person will possess: 5-7 years previous supervisory experience. Excellent problem solving skills. PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel. Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management (CMMS) software. (Maximo is preferred) Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills. Proven ability to work in teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Lean Manufacturing knowledge are preferred. Knowledge of metal industry and associated business processes is preferred. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: This person will: Be energetic, disciplined and focused on a team building operational organization. Have well developed interpersonal and business partnering skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by, and interrelate with the organization at all levels. Be willing to work flexible hours. PERFORMANCE FACTORS: Attendance and Dependability: The employee can be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work. Employee can be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments. Communication and Contact: The employee communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. Relationships with Others: The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Approximately 20% of the job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. 80% of the job function is required in the plant. There is exposure to operating machinery and a manufacturing environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS This position requires performing tasks on a computer. There will be periods of walking and standing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening. This position has been determined to be a safety-sensitive position and requires a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen that includes marijuana. About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity - how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.