Maintenance Supervisor

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Job Title:                      Maintenance Supervisor

Department:                 Maintenance & Technical Services

Reports To:                  Maintenance Manager

FLSA status:                Exempt 

SUMMARY

Under minimal supervision perform highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production equipment according to safety regulations to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives. Maintains systems and equipment by completing corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance schedules; adjusting, restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts; supervising staff; proposes and supports continuous improvement activities and support any activity related to the purchase of spare parts for machinery and equipment.

The Maintenance Supervisor will contribute to the development of a culture of action through to get and use of data for decision making by communicating with the maintenance team members at all shifts, motivating them to perform the procedures and activities efficiently. This position will work closely in coordination with Engineering, Quality and Production personnel to support process and safety improvements, as well as maintain timely communication with the maintenance engineer and controls engineer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.   Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal codes, regulations and company procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel are engaged in strict adherence to safety procedures. Train maintenance employees with regard to safety precautions for the equipment installed in the plant. Participate in all security programs.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas, complying with 5S procedures. Promotes activities aimed at maintaining standards of organization, cleanliness and discipline in the workplace.
• Accomplishes maintenance objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, leading, motivating, supervising and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; giving feedback adhering to policies and procedures.
• Perform periodic evaluations of employee performance. Regularly audit the work of maintenance employees. Suggest training and development programs for maintenance employees.
• Guide team members to develop, use and improve standardized procedures/instructions.
• Maintains communication with maintenance personnel regarding topics such as metrics and maintenance expectations, plant policies, safety issues, plant efficiency and Scrap levels, and other key performance indicators (KPI), etc.
• Actively participate to reach the maintenance financial targets; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; suggest corrective actions.
• Provides feedback on requirements for parts and spare parts for existing equipment.
• Lead and coordinate all the maintenance team members to support operations expeditiously, effectively and at the lowest cost.
• Promotes and supports the use of troubleshooting techniques to ensure effective repairs to equipment.
• Maintains function and reliability of associated equipment by implementing a preventive maintenance program; operating and testing systems and equipment; restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts.
• Actively participate to meet the requirements of the ISO/ IATF standards that apply according to the position. Comply with environmental and company regulations regarding the use and disposal of the inputs and waste that generates maintenance.
• Provide and lead the emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and electrical schematics to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform activities including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, automation, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Participates in the development of strategies to achieve goals aimed at achieving the objectives of the plant and department, including actions in favor of change in culture as well as continuous improvement activities. Support projects, including cost reduction, modification of machinery, and other tasks assigned as agreed. Lead maintenance team members to improve machine conditions as well as troubleshooting and other maintenance related issues.
• Scheduling the regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment and ensure that maintenance technicians perform the work orders efficiently.
• Accomplishes the maintenance procedures/work instructions for preventive, corrective, predictive maintenance and spare parts management; ensuring that all maintenance technicians follow them as well.
• Setting the working schedule for the maintenance technicians (including the weekends) to support operations expeditiously, effectively and at the lowest cost. In case of assigning overtime, follow the approval process.
• Lead and balance the workload of the maintenance personnel. Balance the different shifts according to the knowledge and experience of the maintenance automation technicians.
• Support all engineering change activities impacting the manufacturing process.
• Support upgrading current assembly lines, machinery, jigs, fixtures, Process control (error proofing) for improvement.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervisor Maintenance Technicians.
• Leading technical crew and reinforcing policies and procedures.
• Establish healthy and strong interpersonal relationships.
• Influence and motivate to the team members to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• The responsibilities of this position require extensive knowledge of electrical, automation and mechanical maintenance, repair and troubleshooting quickly and efficiently.

IATF 16949 RESPONSIBILITIES  

The IATF 16949 responsibilities listed below are required for this position.   Other responsibilities may be added, with or without notice in writing, at any time.

Adhere to all IATF 16949 procedures defined by the Operations department function.

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.

General Qualifications:

• Good analyzing skills for trouble shooting and for solving technical problems. 
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good leadership skills.
• Able to work on several issues simultaneous; able to set-up a good planning for projects/running operations; can work under pressure.
• Maintain a flexible attitude and meet needs to change priorities.
• Adapt, analyze and learn.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, etc.

Technical skills:

• Medium and Low Voltage
• Electrical control.
• Industrial electronics.
• Hydraulic
• Mechanical
• Pneumatic
• PLC and HMI programming. Allen Bradley preferred.
• Knowledge of Visual Basic and AutoCAD preferred.
• Reading and interpretation of electric and hydraulic plans and diagrams.
• Troubleshooting.
• Preferred knowledge about (M) OSHA electrical/electronic requirements. 
• ABB robotics.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required.
• An AA degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance a plus.
• Three years’ experience in a supervisory role.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, machine control languages, or governmental regulations.   Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.   Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.   Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.   Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perfume the 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 regularly required to walk and to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear.    The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to 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.

This employee regularly works in an office environment.   Occasionally the employee works in the manufacturing area around moving mechanical equipment and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.   The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What can you expect from us? 

• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick time.
• Healthcare, dental, prescription drug insurance plans.
• Company paid and voluntary life insurance plans.
• Disability benefits.

Our Core Values are One Inalfa, Ownership, Ambition and Progress.

 

WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT!

Does this sound interesting to you? Don't hesitate and submit your application today.

Location

Cherokee Assembly

Time Type

Full time

Contact Person

Keri Martin