Role summary / purpose
The main function of a maintenance supervisor is to establish, implement, and maintain long-range plans for improvement of maintenance activities and provide technical assistance to the manufacturing departments supported. A typical maintenance supervisor is responsible for the effective use of personnel, materials, and equipment in supporting SPQRC initiatives.
Key responsibilities
- Implement and actively support corporate safety policies, initiatives, and plant housekeeping standards.
- Diagnose equipment malfunction, determine root causes, and initiate immediate and long-term corrections.
- Support plant in achieving Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost goals.
- Supervise construction and maintenance projects.
- Assist in the implementation of divisional and corporate policies.
- Maintain schedule and quality requirements.
- Train, develop, and evaluate employees.
- Comply with terms of Local and National Labor agreements and supports divisional and corporate policies.
- Initiate contact with internal and external teams when required to solve problems.
- Implement planned maintenance activities.
- Complete work assignments required within budget, manpower and timing constraints.
Requirements - education & experience
- Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Trained in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
- 5-7 years of experience required.
Required skills
- Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts.
- Experience in machine, assembly and/or facility areas.
- Knowledge of and ability to insure a safe industrial work environment.
- Knowledge of basic math including trigonometry.
- Knowledge of clerical work, data gathering, machine studies.
- Experience in supervision of multi-trade workforce.
- Strong knowledge of tooling, manufacturing, assembly processes.
- High level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate, and elicit output.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge with Lotus Notes or other email communication tools.
- Ability to work well with others, exhibiting teamwork skills.
- Ability to partner with senior management to analyze and solve issues.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must be willing to work any assigned shift, work daily, weekend, and holiday overtime as required.
Nice-to-have / preferred skills
- Successfully completed behavior-based competency assessments which measure ability to learn, adaptability, initiative, motivational fit, decision making, results orientation, teamwork, empowerment, organization, and planning competencies.