Maintenance Superintendent

Kaiser Aluminum; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry compensation

401K vesting on day 1

Generous vacation

Relocation assistance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana, seeks a Finishing Maintenance Superintendent to lead the maintenance team, drive reliability, and coordinate assets across the plant. This role focuses on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a unionized manufacturing environment.

The position requires 5+ years in maintenance leadership, a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, and a strong background in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively increasing leadership experience in maintenance or engineering in industrial, commercial, or military settings.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or business-related field required.
• 8+ years’ experience in mechanics, machine operations, electric-electronics, instrumentation, or related maintenance in industrial or military environments. CMRP and union leadership experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and motivate subordinate personnel to meet department objectives safely and environmentally.
• Coordinate daily activities to maintain plant assets and sustain continuous operations.
• Supervise craft teams and perform maintenance supervision for various plant areas.
• Provide technical expertise for reliability procedures and process efficiency improvements.
• Facilitate root cause analyses of asset failures and degradation of major equipment including substations.
• Oversee predictive and preventative maintenance programs while minimizing repair costs.
• Partner with asset owners to manage asset health and ensure cross-department communication.
• Deliver technical training to improve maintenance performance and reliability goals.
• Develop CMMS competencies for supervisors and crafts staff.
• Support labor relations and act as maintenance representative on union contract issues.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring the maintenance budget to meet financial targets.
• Fulfill Environmental, Health & Safety requirements for the department.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Maintenance operations

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or business-related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it—innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people.

We are looking for a Finishing Maintenance Superintendent to join Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana!

What’s in it for you!

To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment!

• Industry leading compensation program.
• 401K options that begin vesting day 1.
• First-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance.
• Relocation assistance for new team members.
• Employee resource groups.

What you will work on:

• Be able to lead, coach, develop, and motivate subordinate personnel to achieve department objectives in a timely, safe, and environmentally compliant manner.
• Coordinate daily activities to ensure all plant assets are maintained in the most effective manner possible while sustaining continuous plant operations.
• Lead craft supervision and/or planning group; has the ability to perform maintenance supervision duties for any area of the plant.
• Provide and apply technical expertise in development of area maintenance teams, reliability procedures, and continuous improvement of process efficiency and performance.
• Facilitate technical Root Cause Analyses of asset failures or degradation associated with maintenance of large and sophisticated mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment including an electrical substation.
• Work as an integral member of the Maintenance team to manage a comprehensive predictive and preventative maintenance program while sustainably minimizing repair & maintenance cost.
• Partner with asset owners to manage asset health across the facility. Facilitate productive relationships and effective communication between the Maintenance department and the other plant production and support departments.
• Deploy technical training to improve the quality and efficiency of maintenance personnel to achieve reliability goals.
• Develop functional competence in the Kaiser Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for supervisors and crafts employees.
• In conjunction with the Department Leadership and Maintenance Supervisors, facilitate positive labor relations within the Maintenance department. Function as the company’s maintenance representative involving union contract issues.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring the maintenance budget to ensure financial targets are achieved.
• Fulfill department-specific Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements.

About you:

• 5+ years of progressively increasing leadership experience in maintenance or engineering within industrial, commercial, or military environments.
• Project leadership and planning experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or business-related field.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 8+ years’ experience in mechanics, machine operations, electric-electronics, instrumentation, or associated maintenance within industrial, commercial, or military environment.
• CMRP certification. Industrial smelting experience. Leadership experience within a unionized workplace.

About Kaiser Aluminum Warrick:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered based on job-related qualifications and abilities. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing an inclusive culture.