Lead Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical - Fernandina Beach, FL Career Opportunity: This role is accountable and responsible for a mechanical maintenance area of the mill, focusing on maximum equipment uptime in a cost effective manner. Proven performance is needed in leading a team of skilled mechanics to perform safe, productive, efficient work of the highest quality. Candidates must possess excellent trouble-shooting, time management, and multi-tasking skills. They must also be capable of producing excellent results in a fast paced, production environment. Responsibilities:

• Administers and models safety in their area of responsibility; participates in and supports the safety programs for the maintenance department; reviews and enforces safety rules, upholding standards of maximum safety for all maintenance employees
• Responds to calls 24 hrs./day
• Weekend duty team member on a rotating weekend/holiday basis and is on call support for maintenance.
• Leads and directs a team of hourly mechanics
• Effectively lead crew safety and toolbox meetings
• Leads by example
• Communicate well with the crew
• Sets expectations of the crews and provides direction using SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)
• Motivates the team using coaching, mentoring, feedback, and recognition
• Holds people accountable for meeting expectations and goals
• Provide leadership in safety, training, and assignment of work to mechanical personnel in assigned area
• Monitor/track maintenance spending in assigned area along with other members of the team
• Oversees employee compliance with corporate, division, and mill safety including environmental rules and procedures
• Ensures crew uses proper parts, equipment, and preferred maintenance practices
• Maintains the equipment in assigned area to achieve the maximum possible uptime at the lowest possible cost
• Help troubleshoot equipment in assigned area and provide direction to mechanics
• Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics as needed
• Utilizes the J.D. Edwards CMMS as a primary tool of the mill maintenance process

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of maintenance skills/techniques needed to work on equipment typically found in paper mills (pumps, valves, motors, gear boxes, etc.).
• Thorough knowledge of precision maintenance principles and the ability to drive their regular and proper use in maintenance.
• Familiar with Microsoft Suite including MS Project.
• Able to use mill maintenance systems to write work request, locate parts and create requisitions.

What you need to succeed:

• B.S. Degree in engineering (preferred) and 2 plus years’ experience in mechanical maintenance, or
• Three plus years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance supervisory role (required) and five plus years (total) mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/process industry (required).
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Experience in paper mill (preferred).
• Reliability and/or precision maintenance experience (preferred).
• 5S, Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience (preferred).
• Experience using Passport/JDE, CMMS (preferred).

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