Maintenance Superintendent

021 Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, LLC; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading compensation program.

401K options that begin vesting day 1.

First-rate vacation plan for valuable 

Relocation assistance for new team m­e

Employee resource groups.

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick is seeking a maintenance supervisor with strong leadership to guide maintenance teams in a large industrial plant in Newburgh, Indiana. You will drive reliability, safety, and cost efficiency while coordinating daily plant activities and supervising craft teams.

Ideal candidate has extensive maintenance/engineering leadership, a background in unionized environments, and CMMS proficiency to support a robust preventive maintenance program.

Qualifications

• 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.
• CMRP certification.
• Industrial smelting experience.
• Leadership experience within a unionized workplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and motivate maintenance personnel to achieve department objectives in a timely, safe, and environmentally compliant manner.
• Coordinate daily activities to ensure all plant assets are maintained and operations run continuously.
• Lead craft supervision and/or planning group; perform maintenance supervision duties as needed.
• Provide and apply technical expertise in development of area maintenance teams and reliability procedures.
• Facilitate Root Cause Analyses of asset failures or degradation in large/complex equipment including an electrical substation.
• Manage predictive and preventative maintenance programs to minimize repair costs.
• Partner with asset owners to manage asset health across the facility.
• Deploy training to improve maintenance personnel competency and reliability goals.
• Develop functional competence in Kaiser CMMS for supervisors and crafts employees.
• Support labor relations and contribute to maintenance budget monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Project leadership

Maintenance supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical/business

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick has been on the path of innovation, embracing the latest technologies for almost 60 years! We have revolutionized the industry and lead the way in the development of sustainable aluminum products the you use every day for food and drinks. Our people are the bedrock for our operations. Along with their dedication to excellence and integrity, our people are drivers of continuous improvement who build on new ideas while flourishing within our growing business. We provide opportunities for you to think outside the box and bring creative and progressive solutions to our operations. Our passion for inclusion, diversity and equity is a value at the core of our organization and people. Are you ready to start your journey with us and be the future of Kaiser Warrick Aluminum? 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.

• 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.

Kaiser Aluminum encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences.

Kaiser is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

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. Kaiser Aluminum encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences. Kaiser is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a leading producer of semi-fabricated aluminum products. Manufacturers and major suppliers around the world look to Kaiser to deliver highly engineered solutions for their most demanding aerospace, automotive and industrial applications. The reason is simple: we adhere to the same strong commitments to quality, innovation and service today as when the company was founded in 1946. Kaiser operates 12 production facilities across North America. Collectively, these facilities allow us to produce an impressive range of value-added plate, sheet, and extruded products. This latter category includes extruded shapes as well as rod, bar, tube, forged stock and wire products. Each of our facilities specializes in manufacturing products for specific industries, allowing us to not only develop a deeper understanding of each market but also differentiate our processes to more efficiently meet the needs of our customers operating in those markets. Our commitment to continuous improvement is a big reason customers turn to Kaiser Aluminum time and again to deliver effective, innovative solutions. In fact, many customers have been with us since our founding. The fact is, our customers know there’s something different about the way we do things at Kaiser. They recognize our dedication to developing leading-edge solutions is backed by an uncommon commitment to good old-fashioned customer service and an uncompromising passion for exceeding expectations. It’s not an experience that’s easy to find these days. But it is The Kaiser Experience.