Maintenance Supervisor

Summary Responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of team members engaged in maintaining and repairing the physical structure, repair or replacement of facility equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quality and quantity while promoting safety throughout the maintenance organization. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Reduces downtime, increase efficiencies and direct all aspects of department operation including repairs and maintenance. 

Organizes and works toward accomplishing objectives regarding production, technology, and resource needs. 

Supervises work through site inspection, review of reports and communication with vendors. 

Determines strategies to reduce mechanical downtime and keep product flow and production lines running at maximum capacity. 

Oversees the use of inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment. 

Assists in establishing and maintaining a computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders to be procured for parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment. 

Maintains operating and training program for the maintenance department in conjunction with the Plant Engineer and Safety Director. 

Ensures all maintenance technicians/staff are trained on the most updated version of operating procedures. 

Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constant to minimize unplanned downtime and anticipate problems to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.  

Established and maintains Maintenance KPIs such as asset utilization, maintenance cost PM compliance, and schedule compliance.  

Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies while directing the safety program for the maintenance department to include active participation in Safety Management and Risk Management Programs. 

Confers with other department supervisors/superintendents to coordinate activities of individual departments. 

Responsibilities for training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities Direct supervisor of assigned staff.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Project Management - Coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; fosters quality focus in others; improves processes, products and services.; continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Initiative - Undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) Word Processing software.

Physical Demands 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee maybe frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee maybe occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability