Maintenance Supervisor

Generac; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for its Belvidere, IL manufacturing facility. You will oversee preventative maintenance, PPE, and equipment reliability, while driving safety and efficiency across the shop.

You will lead a team, collaborate with contractors, and act as SAP Super User to optimize maintenance operations and cost control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of maintenance experience in an operational environment.
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of the maintenance team.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Develop machine designs and tooling.
• Collaborate with outside contractors for PM services.
• Act as SAP Super User and manage shop consumables.
• Estimate design costs and project-related expenses.
• Coach and develop staff; set performance expectations.
• Enhance safety and reliability of equipment and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Communication

Problem Solving

Lean Principles

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

ERP Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join the team at our new manufacturing facility in Belvidere, IL!

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for preventative maintenance, property, plant, and equipment. This role ensues the infrastructure provides a safe workplace environment, delivering efficient services, and high customer service levels. Success in this role is defined by optimizing preventative maintenance, property, plant, equipment, environment, health, safety, and capital expenditure. This will be measured by the ability to optimize growth efficiencies – synergies, scale and scope.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Senior machine operator of all equipment in maintenance shop.
• Repair or replace in-process production equipment, in response to requests.
• Welding and fabrication of machines, guarding, structures and holding mechanisms.
• Develop machine design.
• Recommend incorporation of new technology for company application where feasible and practical.
• Develop, Review and estimate design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Collaborate with outside contractors for servicing/repair of all maintenance shop machines that are on a scheduled PM program.
• Manage all consumables needed for maintenance shop use.
• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of team.
• Develop written programs/procedures for maintenance shop activities.
• Select, coach and develop staff. Set clear expectations to inspire and motivate the team. Manage performance-- recognizing achievement, providing feedback and administering progressive discipline when necessary

Minimal Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience
• 2 years of maintenance experience in an operational environment
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) and Microsoft Office.
• Formal leadership or team development training.
• Experience in Lean or Demand Flow principles.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Accountability – Demonstrated skill in Drive for Results, Action Oriented, and Perseverance.
• Transparent Communication – Demonstrated skill in Written Communications and Presentation Skills.
• Inspire, Motivate and Recognize - Demonstrated skill in Motivating Others, Negotiation, Building Effective Teams, and Managing Vision and Purpose.
• Conflict Management & Resolution – Demonstrated skill in Conflict Management, Managerial Courage, Standing Alone, Confronting Direct Reports, and Command Skills.
• Giving Feedback – Demonstrated skill in Developing Direct Reports, Delegation, Directing Others, and Informing.
• Change Management – Demonstrated skill in Process Management, Managing Through Systems, Lean/Re-Engineering, Sizing Up People, Hiring and Staffing.
• Demonstrated skills to understand mechanical and electrical principles, machine functionality, drawings and schematics.
• Relationship Building & Trust – Demonstrated skill in Approachability, Interpersonal Savvy, Caring about Direct Reports, Compassion, Fairness to Direct Reports, Listening and Ethics & Values.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.