Maintenance Supervisor

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Serve as the working leader of the maintenance department and lead by example on the plant floor.
• Spend approximately 70% of the workday performing hands-on maintenance work and approximately 30% supervising, planning, scheduling, purchasing, documenting, and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Prioritize breakdowns, preventive maintenance, and project work to support production schedules and minimize equipment downtime.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop maintenance employees through daily direction and hands-on support.
• Develop and maintain routine, preventive, and predictive maintenance schedules for production equipment and facility systems.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to troubleshoot chronic equipment issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Engineering on equipment installations, machine modifications, automation projects, facility improvements, and capital projects.
• Evaluate and purchase materials and replacement parts required to meet maintenance needs and maintain an appropriate inventory of critical spare parts.
• Coordinate outside contractors and vendors when specialized service or additional resources are required.
• Identify and implement safety, reliability, quality, and productivity improvements throughout the facility.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, repair history, and other required documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hands-on maintenance responsibilities include

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing machinery and mechanical equipment, including motors, pumps, conveyors, production machines, and related systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic failures and complete repairs in a safe and timely manner.
• Dismantle machines and equipment to access, inspect, repair, or replace defective components.
• Observe equipment in operation, review failure symptoms, and use appropriate diagnostic tools to identify the cause of equipment problems.
• Repair or replace worn or defective pumps, piping, hoses, valves, cylinders, bearings, drives, sensors, controls, and other machine components.
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic prints, schematics, equipment manuals, and drawings.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting and repair on industrial equipment and facility systems within the employee’s training and qualifications.
• Perform welding, fabrication, cutting, grinding, and general metalworking required to repair or improve equipment.
• Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, grinders, saws, and other shop equipment to make or repair parts as needed.
• Support installation, commissioning, startup, relocation, and modification of production equipment.
• Perform basic plumbing, HVAC, utility, and facility maintenance as needed.
• Create rough drawings, sketches, or measurements needed to fabricate structures, guards, brackets, machine components, or other improvements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe maintenance work area and ensure maintenance work is completed in accordance with company safety requirements.
• Respond to urgent equipment issues and support after-hours or emergency maintenance needs when required.

PRECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Pre-employment physical
• Respiratory test
• QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, part manuals, SDSs, and equipment documentation.
• Ability to communicate priorities, expectations, and technical information clearly to maintenance employees, production employees, Engineering, suppliers, and contractors.
• Ability to document repairs, work orders, preventive maintenance activities, and parts usage using a computer or maintenance tracking system.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and respond with an appropriate sense of urgency to production needs.
• Ability to lead by example, provide hands-on training, and work as part of a team to complete repairs and improvement projects.

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 read and interpret pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic prints and assembly schematics of various machines.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• REASONING ABILITY:
• Ability to solve practical problems, troubleshoot complex equipment failures, and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to prioritize multiple breakdowns, preventive maintenance activities, and project work based on safety and production needs.
• Ability to visualize the inner workings of a machine and understand how mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems interact.
• OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
• Strong hands-on industrial maintenance background in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment including CNC machines, saws, grinders, heat treat equipment, molding equipment, melting furnaces, conveyors, pumps, motors, and related production systems.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical power transmission, and machine safety systems.
• PLC and industrial controls troubleshooting experience is preferred.
• Ability to use welding and fabrication equipment, power tools, diagnostic equipment, multimeters, measuring tools, and standard maintenance hand tools.
• Ability to perform basic plumbing, heating/ventilation, water system, and facility repairs as needed.
• Ability to use a computer for work orders, documentation, purchasing, email, and basic administrative responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Paid Weekly!