Maintenance Plant Supervisor Starting at $30

Centex Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Centex Materials is seeking a Maintenance Plant Supervisor in Austin, TX to lead maintenance operations for a high-capacity production facility. You will develop programs, manage a technician team, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while reducing downtime and cost.

The role requires at least 5 years in maintenance with supervisory experience; strong blueprints reading and communication skills are essential, along with a valid driver's license and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; engineering/electronics/mechanical education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a high-capacity production environment with at least two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with equipment selection, purchase and disposal.
• Ability to read blueprints and equipment schematics.
• Strong written and oral communication in English.
• Must possess a current, valid driver’s license.
• Proficient with basic computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops programs and processes to perform routine maintenance on all equipment per manufacturer specs.
• Identifies processes to maintain equipment at low cost and minimal downtime.
• Ensures work orders are completed timely and cost-effectively per company guidelines.
• Coordinates priorities with operations, dispatch and quality.
• Maintains spare parts inventory balancing availability with cost, obsolescence and shrinkage.
• Tests new equipment to ensure proper function.
• Ensures safety and environmental compliance with all policies and regulations.
• Manages maintenance employees to ensure productivity and training.
• Implements safety in all projects and contributes to zero-accident goal.
• Maintains regulatory compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA and others.
• Addresses emergency maintenance to minimize production impact.
• Coordinates with vendors for equipment needs and issues.
• Oversees disposal or sale of obsolete equipment.
• Manages maintenance activities for plant equipment, property and facilities.
• Visits plant sites to audit property and equipment.
• Leads with capital budgeting and cost control.

Skills

Supervisory experience

English proficiency

Communication skills

Blueprint reading

Planning and organizing

Problem solving

Bilingual preferred

Driver's license

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Maintenance Plant Supervisor Starting at $30

• Develops programs and processes to perform routine maintenance on all equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications.
• Identifies processes, methods and programs to maintain equipment at the lowest possible cost and minimal downtime.
• Ensures that maintenance work orders are completed timely, cost-effectively and according to priority as established by company guidelines.
• Works closely with operations, dispatch, and quality to ensure proper priorities on work orders.
• Maintains an optimum level of spare parts inventory balancing availability with cost, obsolescence and shrinkage factors.
• Performs necessary tests on new equipment to ensure it will function as expected.
• Ensures compliance with all company, local, state and federal safety and environmental policies, procedures and regulations.
• Manages maintenance employees to ensure they are productive, properly trained and utilized efficiently.
• Engineer safety into all projects and proactively contribute to the plant goal of zero accidents.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with the FDA, OSHA, EPA, LEPC, local Fire and Police Departments, Health Department, and Weights and Measures.
• Ensures emergency work orders or equipment malfunctions that slow or stop production are addressed immediately in a cost effective manner.
• Works closely with equipment vendors and manufacturers to identify, analyze and solve equipment needs and issues.
• Coordinates the disposal or sale of obsolete or discarded equipment.
• Coordinates and manages maintenance activities for plant equipment, property and facilities company-wide.
• Visits plant sites to audit and observe property, plant and equipment.
• Coordinates the bidding and selection process for new equipment purchases to ensure lowest possible total cost consistent with the lowest total maintenance cost while yielding the greatest reliability.
• Assists with plant layout and design as needed.
• Develops annual capital improvement budget based on input and observation.
• Manages approved capital improvements within established budget and timeline guidelines.
• Maintain key reports due to management weekly and monthly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Knowledge and Qualifications

• High School diploma required. Prefer additional training or education in engineering, electronics or mechanical curriculum.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a high-capacity production environment with at least two years of supervisory experience. Batch plant experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with equipment selection, purchase and disposal.
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints and equipment schematics.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Demonstrated proficiency with basic math to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize and to work independently.
• Must possess a current, valid driver’s license.
• Proficient with basic computer applications
• Knowledgeable of Concrete fundamentals
• Excellent decision making and leadership skills
• Positive attitude toward employees, management, customers, & vendors
• Excellent work ethic – punctuality, accuracy, and attendance
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Physical Requirements

• Frequent periods of standing and walking on wet, dry, even and uneven surfaces.
• Occasional climbing up/down ladders, steps and equipment.
• Occasional stooping, bending and kneeling.
• Occasional reaching, pulling, pushing and grabbing.
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional carrying of up to 50 lbs.

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