Foundry Maintenance Supervisor – Lead uptime & safety
Farrar Corporation
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Job summary
Farrar Corporation in Norwich, KS is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities for a foundry and facility equipment. You will provide hands-on leadership, coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, and work with production to maintain equipment performance.
The role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, PLC experience, and the ability to read drawings.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Five or more years of industrial maintenance experience.
- Minimum of three years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems.
- Experience troubleshooting PLC controlled equipment.
- Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Ability to read electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings.
- Experience developing and managing preventive maintenance.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, train, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and industrial electricians.
- Assign daily work activities based on production priorities and equipment needs.
- Coordinate staffing, overtime, and emergency maintenance coverage as needed.
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing employee development.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure maintenance personnel follow company safety policies, SOPs and OSHA regulations.
- Coordinate troubleshooting and repair of equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
- Schedule and complete preventive maintenance activities.
- Prioritize maintenance work orders based on safety, production impact and equipment criticality.
- Lead and assist with complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC troubleshooting.
- Assist with installation, startup, and relocation of equipment.
- Ensure proper housekeeping and organization of maintenance areas.
- Recommend equipment upgrades that improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.
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Job description
Farrar Corporation in Norwich, KS is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities for a foundry and facility equipment. You will provide hands-on leadership, coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, and work with production to maintain equipment performance.
The role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, PLC experience, and the ability to read drawings.
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