Maintenance Superintendent

AHF; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AHF in Kankakee seeks a Maintenance Superintendent to lead maintenance operations within our facility. The role involves overseeing safety initiatives, driving reliability performance, and managing maintenance personnel.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and significant experience in maintenance supervision. We value strong leadership and communication skills, and proficiency in tools like AutoCAD is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong awareness of surroundings for risk identification.
• Knowledge of Six-Sigma principles and Lean manufacturing.
• Experience with continuous improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance operations at the plant.
• Promote a zero-injury safety culture.
• Drive up-time and reliability performance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Problem-solving

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

5+ years of supervisory experience in maintenance

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

AHF Products has a great opportunity for career growth for a Maintenance Superintendent at our Kankakee Plant. The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day maintenance operations for the 380,000 square foot facility. You will be responsible for safely leading those corresponding teams to deliver on the strategic objectives of the plant. This position has five direct reports along with their supporting teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a role model for safety. Promote a zero‑injury safety culture and find ways to continuously improve safety culture in the workplace.
• Stop any observed work activities or conditions that are dangerous, illegal, or against company policy.
• Identify safety issues in the workplace and assume responsibility to take immediate action to correct or immediately escalateto appropriate level for resolution.
• Leading the maintenance organization to drive up‑time and reliability performance across the site.
• Driving and managing the precision, preventive and predictive maintenance process for the plant with a focus to improve key maintenance metrics.
• Driving the continuous improvement process within the maintenance organization.
• Leading the training efforts within the maintenance organization to further develop and grow the teams knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Ensure the effective prioritization, planning and execution of scheduled maintenance department work.
• Provide effective leadership of the maintenance hourly workforce, including performance management, development, training, communication, employee relations and timecard management.
• Drive and support Maintenance system improvements (M3 maintenance utilization, planning effectiveness, equipment criticality, storeroom organization, PM effectiveness, and technology utilization).
• Support line operations to achieve key performance measures (ex: Sq ft/hr, quality, cost, downtime, and scrap).
• Support plant safety and environmental goals through established programs and procedures (touch audits, safety corrective actions/preventative actions, incident investigations, ergonomic program, safety training, etc.).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Able to be perceptive and have a strong awareness of surroundings to identify potential risks and communicate these risks to employees.
• Experience and knowledge of Six‑Sigma principles and Lean manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a cross‑functional team through a root cause analysis/problem‑solving process.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple and ever‑changing priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Demonstrated track record in driving continuous improvement and achieving goals.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or related engineering field; Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience supervising a maintenance function within a manufacturing environment.
• Must possess shift and schedule flexibility of regular time as well as any shift that may include off‑hours and/or weekends, as needed.
• Knowledge of precision, preventive, and predictive maintenance processes (vibration analysis, thermal imaging, laser alignment).
• Experience developing and managing capital improvement projects.
• Skills with Lean manufacturing and other process improvement techniques.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening.
• Positive and verifiable work history.
• Must follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Push, pull, carry and lift 20‑50 lbs.
• Walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements.
• Talk, hear, read, write and comprehend English.
• Must be able to work in a non‑temperature‑controlled environment.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Think analytically.
• Make decisions.
• Develop options and implement solutions.
• Work with a team.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA).
• Attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively.
• Multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Work with a sense of urgency.

EEO STATEMENT

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.