Maintenance Supervisor

GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, a division of GF, is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.
If you're passionate about technology, sustainability, and global collaboration — you’ll feel right at home with us.

Responsible for all Plastics Business Unit maintenance related functions to support world-class plant operations. Is responsible for leading and directing all maintenance team activities, development and adherence to preventative maintenance plans, managing departmental budget, and providing a collaborative approach to excellence in safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence activities.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provides safety leadership within the maintenance team, including development of new safety policies and procedures to support world-class practices.
• Supports defined safety regulations, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Provides strong leadership and mentorship of the maintenance team, by striving for excellence.
• Exhibits strong organizational skills and the ability to sustain
• Assists in the hiring, training, and supervision of maintenance staff, providing guidance, and fosters a positive, employee-centric work environment
• Supervises daily maintenance tasks, schedules repairs, and ensures all production equipment is in good working order
• Creates and implements preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of assets
• Responsible for diagnosing and resolving equipment malfunctions, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Supports control of maintenance expenditures.
• Controls and monitors critical component inventory for machinery in ERP system to minimize plant downtime, understands how to evaluate the need for on hand inventory.
• Conducts risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses a wide variety of machine malfunctions
• Coordinates and provides oversight of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.
• Supports facilities to ensure all company vehicles are clean, fueled and in proper working order.
• Sources required parts and materials for repairs on projects and maintains positive relationships with suppliers.

• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and manage teams, provides guidance, and fosters a positive work environment
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel, as well as with key stakeholders
• Strong 5S, housekeeping skills that align with world-class maintenance programs
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
• Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, ladder diagrams, logic, and schematics
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues, analyze data, and make informed decisions
• Budget management skills, including the ability to manage financial budgets, track project expenditures, and identify cost saving solutions
• Provides a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing Maintenance Supervision role managing a multiple personnel team
• Understands the principles and tools of Operational Excellence, previous experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), previous ERP experience preferred
• Supports ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, and OSHA 18801 certification requirements
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment
• Maintains strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Preferred experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) condition and predictive failure monitoring, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) tools, and Operational Excellence (Lean) methodologies
• Direct knowledge and experience with control software, including PLC logic programming
• Direct knowledge and experience with electrical ladder logic (Development, Modification, Troubleshooting)
• Direct knowledge and experience with electrical code requirements (NEC), including main electrical switchgear repair and arc flash requirements.
• Working knowledge of Robotics (Servo / End Coders) is preferred
• Committed to being a good steward of GFCP policies and values.

Environmental / Atmospheric Conditions:

• Typical office/factory environment with exposure to ambient temperatures in un-conditioned production areas
• Exposure to general production machine noise levels
• Exposure to hazards such as electrical and moving mechanical parts

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, grasping, feeling, walking, and hearing
• Requires some overhead lifting of up to 40 pounds objects (boxes, trash bags, odd shaped items, equipment components, etc.)
• Required to lift 50 pounds and move odd-shaped objects (desks, tables, etc.)

Required to work a 40-hour work week, with overtime as required to support plant operations

Contact person:

Angela Trotter Generalist Human Resources angela.trotter@georgfischer.com

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