Maintenance Superintendent (1st Shift) - Lead Plant Reliability

U.S. Pipe; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Collaboration

Career Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent, 1st Shift, to lead daily maintenance operations, supervise supervisors and maintenance staff, and ensure equipment and molds are safe and operational. The role collaborates with the Maintenance Manager on planning, budgets, and safety compliance.

The candidate will oversee construction and machine shop planning, annual shutdown work, and cost control while enforcing safety rules and labor agreements within a heavy industrial setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with trade or technical schooling preferred.
• Three to five years heavy industrial manufacturing experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills required.
• Able to effectively supervise and motivate.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the work of maintenance supervisors and maintenance hourly employees in the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Manager maintaining the capital forecast needed for the maintenance department.
• Assists supervisors in evaluating the efficiency of working procedures, workforce utilization and cost control measures.
• Reviews and assists Maintenance Manager with the approval of job bids, contract labor and the purchase of material and equipment that are not standard store items.
• Assures departmental employees have required materials and supplies, particularly safety equipment.
• Monitors usage to assure adequate supply and control costs.
• Generates necessary written and/or verbal reports as designated by the Maintenance Manager.
• Directs the work and planning for the Construction Department and Waste Handlers.
• Directs the work and planning for the Machine Shop as well as validates work produced.
• Responsible for directing the construction and repair work performed during the annual shutdown.
• Ensures that all work scheduled is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensures that Company plant and safety rules and procedures are enforced in the Maintenance Departments and that violators are disciplined in a fair and consistent manner.
• Review, clarify as necessary and understand all provisions of the labor agreement and administer correctly. Also, understand and enforce all work rules and regulations, including safety rules and procedures.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Planning

Safety mindset

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Blueprint reading

Computers

Job description

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent, 1st Shift, to lead daily maintenance operations, supervise supervisors and maintenance staff, and ensure equipment and molds are safe and operational. The role collaborates with the Maintenance Manager on planning, budgets, and safety compliance.

The candidate will oversee construction and machine shop planning, annual shutdown work, and cost control while enforcing safety rules and labor agreements within a heavy industrial setting.