Supervisor, Maintenance-1st shift presso US Operating Unit

Position Summary 

Maintain plant production and facility equipment and processes to maximize equipment uptime and minimize work stoppages due to equipment or process failures. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate within the budgeted financial plan.
• Ensure compliance to Quality System Regulations related to areas of responsibility.
• Ensure the maintenance manpower works as a coordinated team player with the production and support organizations to achieve the plant's production plan.
• Follow and enforce safety regulations.
• Update maintenance BOPs as needed and ensure the organization is meeting the requirements of the BOPs.
• Provide plant management with effective planning for future production and facility's maintenance activities and financial needs.
• Plan and execute plant shutdown activities.
• Coordinate the activities of the contract housekeeping organization if applicable.
• Ensure that personnel are trained to do the job they are performing and that the training is documented.
• Coordinate spare parts and mechanic training requirements on new production and / or facility equipment.
• Update and maintain preventative maintenance work requirements for production and facility equipment.
• Participate in and support cost reduction programs.
• Provide leadership, planning and consulting to the plant Emergency Response Team.
• Ensure the Machine Specialist program is effective and that the mechanic mentors follow through with the assessments and the documentation of On the Job mentoring records.
• Schedule, plan, and coordinate the activities of the maintenance personnel in the organization.
• Provide effective communication to upper management on maintenance related issues.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Manufacturing support position with demonstrated leadership qualities or supervisory experience. Strong mechanical aptitude needed. Preferred areas of study or experience from a technical area, preferably engineering or maintenance.
• Budgetary responsibility for production and / or facility's maintenance organization.
• Planning responsibility for a preventative maintenance program.
• Management and supervision of a production or facility maintenance organization consisting of some or all of the following: supervisors, leads, tradesmen, and housekeepers on a three shift operation.
• Coordination of work activity with contractors as appropriate.
• Compliance with Division and Corporate quality and engineering standards.
• Compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and laws especially those related to OSHA, EPA, and building codes..
• Coordination of activities with the production and support organizations being serviced. 
• Coordinator and / or participant on the plant Emergency Response Team

Core Competencies:

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive; originating action to improve existing conditions and processes.
• Innovation: Generating innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
• Integrity: Maintaining, promoting, and modeling social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principals.
• Teamwork: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external partners to facilitate the accomplishments of work goals. 

Education and Experience 

High school graduate required; bachelor degree from an accredited institution preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check

Travel Requirements 

• Typically requires travel less than 25% of the time

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Work may be performed in a clean room environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 25 pounds

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