Maintenance Supervisor - Fort Wayne IN

MTR.vet; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with up to 6% match

Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued bi-weekly

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Fort Wayne, Indiana is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate a team of Maintenance Technicians. This full-time role involves supervising daily activities, developing preventative maintenance schedules, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills and will play a critical role in maintaining equipment and driving continuous improvement. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, 401k matching, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Requires PC proficiency, organizational skills, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop a strong maintenance team in a high-performing environment.
• Knowledge in automatic controls is desirable.
• Experience with planning, scheduling, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of Maintenance Technicians.
• Develop and distribute preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure timely completion of work order assignments.
• Participate in planning and scheduling factory activities.

Skills

PC proficiency

Excellent organizational skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Knowledge in automatic controls

Planning and scheduling

CMMS / work order experience

Job description

Military Technical Recruiting (MTR.vet) | Full time

• Salary $85,000 to $100,000 Depending on experience.
• Industry Manufacturing
• Additional Comp 10% Bonus
• Job Type Full time

Job Description

Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?

In this role you will need to coordinate and supervise the activities of Maintenance Technicians based on daily support to the entire site, outstanding work orders and special/emergency requests in accordance with the individual Technician's skills and abilities. You will manage a small team of 8-12 techs on a shift and maintain sound communication with the Maintenance Team and Purchasing to ensure needed maintenance parts, equipment inventory reports are correct and calculate minimum reorder levels. Compile maintenance reports and evaluate and recommend course of action for downtime, work orders, preventative maintenance schedule, etc. These activities are carried out to assure management information is available in a timely and accurate manner, drive continuous improvement, and to assist in scheduling daily maintenance activities in an optimum manner.

They need someone who can manage, coach, mentor and grow a cohesive maintenance team that keeps machinery and equipment up and running.

They have one opening on first shift that is a 2 on 2 off, 3 on schedule that works 5 AM to 5 PM and one night opening that is the same rotation but 5 PM to 5 AM.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supervises and coordinates the activities of Maintenance Technicians daily based upon production schedules.
• Reviews work orders and preventative maintenance needs, considering such factors as priority, production schedules and material and parts availability. Assigning Maintenance Technicians based upon skills required.
• Assigns Maintenance Technicians in response to requests from production, recognizing the areas requiring immediate response to prevent downtime.
• Reviews factory downtime reports daily and discuss with the Technicians where improvements can be made.
• Develops and distributes preventative maintenance schedules for equipment. Continuously re-evaluate PM schedules for optimal efficiency.
• Ensures Work Order assignments are completed in a timely manner.
• Develops work schedules to utilize maintenance skills and personnel availability.
• Strives to make our facility a safer place to work through compliance with regulatory.
• Works on system wide maintenance network team to ensure coordination of activities, plans, problem-solving, and other plant wide issues.
• Participates in planning, scheduling, and supporting factory
• Adaptable - Adjust approach to match varied task requirements; Adjust behavior to others' styles; Change priorities to meet changing demands; Adjust quickly to new responsibilities and tasks.
• Building and Leading a Successful Team - Develop structure; Facilitate goal accomplishment; Involve others; Inform others on team; Model commitment. This dimension addresses the ability to lead others through influence, motivation and delegation while enhancing a culture of ownership.
• Coaching - Helping employees develop their knowledge and skills; providing timely feedback, guidance, and training to help them reach goals.
• Communication - Organize the communication; Maintain audience attention; Adjust to the audience; Ensure understanding; Adhere to accepted conventions; Comprehend communication from others. The key skills in this area are group facilitation, information sharing, ability to facilitate groups in conflict, listening, writing communication, and the use of key principles.
• Information Monitoring - Identify monitoring needs; Develop monitoring systems; Implement tracing systems; Review data.
• Applied Learning - Actively participate in learning activities; quickly gain knowledge, understanding or skill; apply knowledge or skill. This attribute will address the candidate's technical knowledge of all production operations. This position also requires an understanding of computer-based information systems.

Requirements

-PC proficiency as well as excellent organizational and communication skills are a must.

-A bility to develop a strong maintenance team in a high performing environment. -Strong problem-solving/troubleshooting skills -Knowledge in automatic controls is desired. -Planning and scheduling and budgeting. -CMMS / work order experience.

In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work is fast paced.

• Cold Temperatures: Parts of the facility, such as storage and production areas, may be kept at low temperatures.
• Requires use of cold-protective PPE.
• May involve standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones for extended periods.
• Fast-Paced: Workers often operate under strict timelines to meet production quotas.
• High-speed manufacturing floor with frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines.
• Standing for Long Hours: Many roles require prolonged standing and repetitive tasks.
• Repetitive hand and arm movements required.
• Must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Food Safety Regulations: Employees must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).

The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

Full Benefits Package - see attached

Medical

401k/up to 6% match

PTO -accrued every 2 weeks 15 days first year