Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

3rd Shift role, flexible to work any shift and must work weekends

Trojan Battery Company is the world's leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries. From deep-cycle flooded batteries to deep-cycle AGM and gel batteries, Trojan has shaped the world of deep-cycle battery technology with more than over 90 years of battery manufacturing experience.

Trojan Battery Company's core values focus on our commitment to developing innovative environmentally friendly energy storage solutions that effectively meet customer needs, and serve the global community at large. Trojan values the integrity of our business relations, the quality of our deep-cycle technology, reliability of our products and services, as well as the professional growth of our team members.

About The Role

Trojan Battery Company is looking for a driven and organized person for the Maintenance Supervisor position. Your role as the Maintenance Supervisor will be to plan, coordinate, and direct the activities in the maintenance, alteration and repair of plant equipment, systems, machines, tools, buildings, structures, and facilities in a Lean organization. Also, will have automation and robotics experience. You will manage direct capital budget projects, process improvements, downtime and departmental and plant R&M budget/spending programs. As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will select, train, develop, and motivate a highly effective industrial maintenance, and building maintenance group. If you are someone who can provide coaching and feedback for individual and team growth, and are looking to make a positive impact in the workplace, we are looking for you. Get charged and join Trojan Battery Company!

The Day-To-Day

• Direct preparation of specifications, layouts, drawings, cost estimates, etc.
• Plan, organize, and administer departmental systems, procedures, operating budgets, continuous improvement and controls for cost effective operation.
• Work with appropriate group to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local standards and requirements.
• Oversee purchase of all plant non-raw materials and R&M supplies.
• Administer PM system, including writing and executing all PM's.
• Supervise hourly maintenance mechanics.
• Evaluate hourly maintenance mechanics performance, providing feedback and coaching, and completing performance reviews as required.
• Ability to communicate with equipment manufactures to troubleshoot and solve issues.
• Working knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and high-performance maintenance groups.
• Diagnoses defective mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Understanding of a wide variety of tools and instruments such as: micrometers, calipers, voltmeters and other metrology gauges; hand tools, power tools, computers, machine shop equipment, etc.
• Programs (prefer) and troubleshoots Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems and control wiring to determine problems for equipment by using ladder logic and other tools to do analysis

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred) OR any combination of experience and education.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in a Lean manufacturing environment leading maintenance teams.
• Experience with baghouses, waste treatment systems, and environmental control systems desired.
• Experience in process systems that include electrical and mechanical applications.
• Knowledge of CMMS's (Computer Maintenance Management Systems).
• Proficient in Microsoft applications
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required

Perks and Benefits

• A variety of Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Section 125 Cafeteria Plan
• 401(k)/401k Roth
• Disability Income specific locations and/or classification
• Group Legal Services
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A variety of Employee Discounts
• Volunteer and Company Sponsored Philanthropy Trips

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!