Maintenance Supervisor 7AM-7PM/ 7PM-7AM

Maintenance Supervisor

As the Maintenance Supervisor for Tangent you will have the opportunity to directly impact the organization by leading a team of Maintenance Mechanics supporting four production facilities in Aurora, IL. You will also be responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to schedule and complete preventative maintenance.

Role And Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians in the maintenance and repair of plastic extrusion machines, CNC routers, robotic assembly cells, and other pieces of production equipment
• Collaborate with engineering and production to design and implement preventative maintenance schedules that improve machinery uptime
• Manage execution of preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment according to the schedule in coordination with production leadership
• Identify necessary spare parts to service equipment
• Develop best practices for maintenance on different equipment designs to improve uptime
• Assign technicians to complete equipment repairs based on production priorities and technician skills
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to identify sources of equipment failure and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Develop and implement a training plan to ensure that the skills necessary to perform equipment maintenance are properly distributed throughout the team and sufficient to respond quickly to expected failure modes
• Coach and mentor the team in exhibiting a high level of professionalism and excellent collaboration and communications with the various functional teams

Required Skills/Abilities

• Prior experience leading small teams
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with production equipment maintenance processes
• Must have knowledge of electrical systems and wiring (including 120/480 volts)
• Must have experience and knowledge of machine operation and troubleshooting
• Must demonstrate an understanding of a safe work environment and have a proven ability to work safely
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, capable of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have your own set of standard tools

Education And Experience

• Associates or bachelor's degree in a related field
• 3 years in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with leading small teams
• Prior experience working in plastics manufacturing
• Experience with lean and/or six sigma methodologies

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs