Maintenance Supervisor

kaisercareers; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to oversee a 12-hour shift (7PM–7AM) of union mechanical and electrical maintenance staff, ensuring equipment reliability and steady metal flow throughout the plant.

You will plan, schedule, and coach a team, lead safety meetings, and drive 5S housekeeping across operations, with strong troubleshooting and PC skills including Maximo usage.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate technical degree (BSME preferred) or; Two (2) year associates degree in a maintenance discipline with five (5) years of experience in maintenance of which two (2) years was as a supervisor or a minimum of five (5) years maintenance supervisory experience
• Strong Mechanical and Electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Heavy to Light Manufacturing Maintenance Experience.
• Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all Maintenance Craft Workers; schedules/administers time & attendance, corrective actions, training initiatives, and employee coaching/development.
• Directs safety meetings and dialogs, performs Job Hazard Analysis, and performs Incident Investigations as needed to maintain the safest work environment possible.
• Takes ownership of safety processes; performs maintenance safety program audits (Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Fall Protection, PPE, mobile equipment, etc.).
• Elevates maintenance housekeeping standards and drives 5S performance.
• Maintains strong grasp of contract, agreements, and labor relations practices.
• Identifies, assists, and resolves equipment issues through shop floor problem solving, collaboration with engineering, and ongoing employee training and development.
• Coordinates & communicates resource sharing between plant maintenance areas.
• Reviews and documents maintenance work activities through turnover reports from previous and oncoming shifts.
• Use of our CMMS System (Maximo) to enter Service Requests, manage Work Orders, and to identify spare parts in our inventory system.
• Schedules, monitors, and manages (through Maximo) all maintenance and repair work, driving continuous improvement of maintenance practices and work habits.
• Enters Service Requests, writes follow-up work orders from inspections and PMs. Monitors and improves PM effectiveness.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

BSME preferred

2-year associate in maintenance

5 years maintenance supervisory experience

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Windows

Excel

Word

Job description

The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for managing a 12-hour (7PM to 7AM) shift of unionMechanical and Electrical Maintenance employees on the safe execution of planned and unplanned equipment repair work activities to ensure equipment reliability and metal flow throughout the plant.

• Supervises all Maintenance Craft Workers; schedules/administers time & attendance, corrective actions, training initiatives, and employee coaching/development.
• Directs safety meetings and dialogs, performs Job Hazard Analysis, and performs
  Incident Investigations as needed to maintain the safest work environment possible.
• Takes ownership of safety processes; performs maintenance safety program audits
  (Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Fall Protection, PPE, mobile equipment, etc.).
• Elevates maintenance housekeeping standards and drives 5S performance.
• Maintains strong grasp of contract, agreements, and labor relations practices.
• Identifies, assists, and resolves equipment issues through shop floor problem
  solving, collaboration with engineering, and ongoing employee training and
  development.
• Coordinates & communicates resource sharing between plant maintenance areas.
• Reviews and documents maintenance work activities through turnover reports from
  previous and oncoming shifts.
• Use of our CMMS System (Maximo) to enter Service Requests, manage Work
  Orders, and to identify spare parts in our inventory system.
• Schedules, monitors, and manages (through Maximo) all maintenance and repair work, driving continuous improvement of maintenance practices and work habits.
• Enters Service Requests, writes follow-up work orders from inspections and PMs. Monitors and improves PM effectiveness.

Undergraduate technical degree (BSME preferred) or; Two (2) year associates degree in a maintenance discipline with five (5) years of experience in maintenance of which two (2) years was as a supervisor or a minimum of five (5) years maintenance supervisory experience

• Strong Mechanical and Electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Heavy to Light Manufacturing Maintenance Experience
• Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work in teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

No third party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening.

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.

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.