Maintenance Supervisor

Superior Essex Communications; Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Essex Communications in Texas seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of 3-25 employees responsible for the repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools, and facility systems. You will plan and direct maintenance activities to ensure continuous production and safe operations.

You will collaborate with engineering, production and quality teams to optimize equipment performance, develop preventive maintenance programs and improve uptime while controlling

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent and 8–10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Technical school is desirable.
• Minimum 3–25 employees supervision in maintenance; involves interviewing, hiring and training; planning, directing work; appraising performance; rewards and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools, equipment and in the maintenance of buildings, grounds and utility systems of the plant.
• Review job orders to determine work priorities; schedule repairs, maintenance and installation to ensure continuous production operations.
• Coordinate activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
• Direct maintenance on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas or air.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs with engineering and maintenance staff.
• Review production, quality control and maintenance reports to plan and modify maintenance activities.
• Inspect operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Plan, develop and implement new methods to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve performance and acquaint workers with policies.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Associate’s degree or equivalent and eight to ten years related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Technical school is desirable

Directly supervises 3-25 employees in the maintenance section. Carries out supervisory responsibilities; in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:

Direct and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools, equipment and in the maintenance of buildings, grounds and utility systems of the plant by performing the following duties personally or through employees

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities. Schedules repairs, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment to ensure continuous production operations
• Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products
• Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas or air required for operations
• Develops preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff
• Reviews production, quality control and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards
• Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials
• Reviews new product plans and discusses equipment needs and modifications with design engineers
• Requisitions tools, equipment and supplies required for operations
• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures
• Confers with management, engineering, production and quality assurance personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as; safety rules, operating and maintenance or technical instruction, procedure manuals and government regulations. The ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draws valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell
• The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Microsoft Word & Excel