Maintenance Supervisor

Nice-Pak Products, LLC; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Smyrna, Tennessee, is seeking a maintenance leader to oversee quality control, motivate staff, and enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of industrial maintenance experience and a technical degree. Responsibilities include maintaining productivity, training personnel, managing costs, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The company offers opportunities for growth and values a proactive maintenance strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in manufacturing/industrial maintenance preferred 5 years.
• Must have experience with MS Word, Excel; able to learn SAP and CMMS.
• Exhibit team player qualities of cooperation and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control over quality and cost of work.
• Train and motivate maintenance workforce.
• Set and achieve crew goals and performance.

Skills

Team player qualities

Excellent communication skills

Ability to motivate a team

Proficiency in MS Word and Excel

Ability to learn SAP and CMMS

Education

HS Diploma

2 year technical degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

CMMS system

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain control over quality, duration, cost and thoroughness of work.
• Training and motivation of maintenance workforce.
• Coordinate decisions to stay on schedule with Operations Supervisors.
• Technical guidance for repairs and modifications.
• Setting, tracking and achieving crew goals and performance. Averaged planned maintenance should meet or exceed goal.
• Track mechanic training through use of Training Card process. Utilize coaching to drive accountability of completion of Training Cards in a timely manner.
• Setting a leadership example that is supported by crew participation in decisions and activities. Effectively use coaching and corrective action process as required to ensure the maintenance team is meeting behavior and performance expectations.
• Respond appropriately to off shift and off day problems and maintenance shift problems.
• Utilize the resources of engineers, OEMs, and contract resources in solving problems and improving productivity.
• Consistently complete tasks and provide requested/required information in a timely manner. Prepare and submit required reports.
• Assure credibility of maintenance by meeting committed downtime for equipment.
• Work with operations counterparts to maintain optimum operating conditions and effective working relationships.
• Demonstrate a long‑term view and approach to work.
• Support company policies, departmental instructions and objectives with employees, always in a positive manner.
• Ensure that individual safety is the top priority.
• Keep customers aware of the proactive maintenance process and maintenance activities through daily and shiftly production meetings.
• Utilize CMMS system to adjust min/max quantities, controlling rebuild of units, surplus and obsolete items, quality control of parts, reduction of inventory and capital spares to reduce costs.
• Fill in for department management as needed.
• Manage overtime within budget.

Education Requirements

HS Diploma, 2 year technical degree, Bachelor’s degree highly desirable.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 (Preferred 5) years experience in manufacturing/industrial maintenance; Must have experience with MS Word, Excel, able to learn SAP and CMMS. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Exhibit team player qualities of cooperation and coordination, able to work with peers, subordinates and senior management.
• Able and willing to motivate a team through positive reinforcement and coaching/corrective actions as needed.
• Lead by example with Safety. Always follow all safe practices and ensure that your team and others in the plant comply also through coaching and reinforcement. Reporting of safety issues is mandatory.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Travel

Worker is protected from weather conditions but not from temperature changes which may be sufficiently high or low to cause bodily discomfort. Worker exposed to sufficient noise level requiring hearing protection. Worker exposed to a variety of physical conditions such as moving mechanical parts, electrical current and high heat.

Physical Demands

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.