Maintenance Supervisor
Job Summary
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead by example and comply with all safety and environmental requirements policies and procedures including Code of Business Conduct
- Embrace and promote the company culture in all day-to-day activities; foster and promote a positive respectful work environment that is aligned with companies Values
- Train and provide guidance for members of your team to ensure their safety and mitigate environmental risk; build a culture of safety engagement
- Maximize productivity and optimize equipment uptime to ensure Company production and cost containment goals are achieved customer quality and delivery requirements are met
- Track report and drive improvement in key operational KPIs
- Lead equipment troubleshooting and preventative maintenance efforts
- Lead continuous improvement efforts within your team; direct problem-solving and decision-making activities
- Coach and mentor team members to promote personal growth and development; ensure progress and performance is consistent with established goals standards and objectives
- Lead and drive change to achieve companies operational and business goals
- Perform other duties as may be required
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelors degree a plus
- Strong mechanical and/or electrical background
- Experience in fast paced manufacturing environment a must; steel or hot metal experience a strong plus; hands-on experience strongly preferred
- 3-5 years of previous leadership experience required with proven track record of successful safety leadership
- Union experience preferred
- Must be receptive and adaptive to change
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills a must (verbal written and listening skills)
- Ability to coach mentor train and develop team members; team player
- Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principals and mindset of continuous improvement
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the business including midnights and holidays
- Ability to work in both hot and cold environments where the temperature can swing rapidly
- Strong work ethic
- Punctual reliable good attention to detail
Required Skills:
Qualifications Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Operations Management Business or a related discipline preferred. Significant manufacturing leadership experience with progressive responsibility including experience leading an entire manufacturing facility. Demonstrated success improving operational performance productivity quality and profitability. Strong leadership coaching and team-building skills. Experience managing budgets financial performance and capital projects. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies. Excellent communication organizational and problem-solving abilities. Ability to lead change and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Preferred Experience Experience in one or more of the following manufacturing environments is a plus: Plastics Metal fabrication Automotive Packaging Consumer products Food manufacturing Industrial manufacturing Chemical processing Building products Medical device manufacturing What Youll Bring The ideal candidate is a visible hands-on leader who enjoys being on the production floor developing people solving problems and driving operational excellence. You possess strong business acumen excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of building high-performing manufacturing teams.