Maintenance Supervisor

WMFHA; Rensselaer (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WMFHA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to supervise and coordinate day-to-day activities of mechanical and electrical technicians in a plastics manufacturing environment, ensuring safe, reliable operation of equipment. Responsibilities include leading maintenance planning, implementing improvement projects to reduce downtime, maintaining 5S, and following ISO procedures.

Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are required, along with experience in PLCs, drives, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3–7 years related experience.
• Ability to accept responsibility and accountability.
• Motivation to lead and reach goals.
• Experience managing people and equipment.
• Safety awareness and proactive safety practices.
• Effective communication and initiative.
• Leadership to influence others and supervise teams.
• Experience with maintenance planning and project management.
• Plastics/packaging experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance department to support manufacturing.
• Maintain attendance and willingness for non-standard hours.
• Able to troubleshoot equipment issues and minimize downtime.
• Develop training for the maintenance team.
• Coordinate with scheduling and production for PM and major repairs.
• Review and follow ISO procedures; ensure compliance.
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations with tools and machinery.
• Oversee contractors and manage spare parts.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Awareness

Electrical & PLCs

Project Management

Management Skills

Problem Solving

Resource Management

Team Builder

Communication

Initiative

Plastics/Polymers knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Supervise and coordinate day to day work activities of mechanical and electrical technicians to support a plastics manufacturing process.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED and three to seven years related experience.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, thermoforming, extrusion, thermoplastics, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, polyethylene, blow molding, injection molding, polymers, polyolefins, or polypropylene would be a plus.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supporting and following Safety Rules and Regulations
• Supervise Maintenance Department functions to support manufacturing.
• Must have regular, reliable attendance and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace.
• Able to troubleshoot equipment issues
• Strong knowledge of Electrical, PLCs and Drives.
• Develop training manuals for maintenance department.
• Able to implement improvement projects to minimize equipment downtime and improve machine efficiency.
• Available for call-ins during nights and weekends as equipment issues arise.
• Analyze downtime and reports and monthly performance reports, etc.Manage spare stock purchasing & store stock application (SSA).
• Execute special improvement / capital projects.
• Assign and oversee engineers’ and technicians day-day work schedule / projects and monitor progress through the Word Order System.
• Prepare and train engineers and technicians.
• Must know and follow all ISO procedures for Maintenance Section.
• Review all work orders, P.M., records, and forms.
• Review/Approve evaluation for engineers and techs.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S.
• Order parts/repair (Issue P/R).
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Production for scheduled P.M. and major repair.
• Modify root cause problem, analysis improvement.
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.
• Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
• Able to perform general building maintenance and repairs.
• Other duties as assigned by Maintenance/Plant Manager.