Maintenance Supervisor 7AM-7PM/ 7PM-7AM

Tangentusa; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangentusa is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor in Aurora, IL. The role requires leading a team of technicians responsible for maintenance and repair of plastic extrusion machines and other production equipment. Responsibilities include developing preventative maintenance schedules, managing repairs, and ensuring safety compliance.

Qualified candidates should have strong leadership skills, knowledge of maintenance processes, and experience in a manufacturing environment. An associate's or bachelor's degree is required, along with relevant experience in plastics manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading small teams.
• Prior experience in plastics manufacturing.
• Experience with lean and/or six sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians in maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering to implement preventative maintenance schedules.
• Manage execution of maintenance tasks with production leadership.
• Identify spare parts for equipment servicing.
• Develop best practices for maintenance to improve uptime.
• Coach and mentor the team to ensure professionalism.
• Utilize root cause analysis to identify failure sources.

Skills

Leadership

Production equipment maintenance

Electrical systems knowledge

Machine operation and troubleshooting

Safety practices

Verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Tool ownership

Education

Associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Description

As the Maintenance Supervisor for Tangent you will have the opportunity to directly impact the organization by leading a team of Maintenance Mechanics supporting four production facilities in Aurora, IL. You will also be responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to schedule and complete preventative maintenance.

Requirements

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of technicians in the maintenance and repair of plastic extrusion machines, CNC routers, robotic assembly cells, and other pieces of production equipment
• Collaborate with engineering and production to design and implement preventative maintenance schedules that improve machinery uptime
• Manage execution of preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment according to the schedule in coordination with production leadership
• Identify necessary spare parts to service equipment
• Develop best practices for maintenance on different equipment designs to improve uptime
• Assign technicians to complete equipment repairs based on production priorities and technician skills
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to identify sources of equipment failure and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Develop and implement a training plan to ensure that the skills necessary to perform equipment maintenance are properly distributed throughout the team and sufficient to respond quickly to expected failure modes
• Coach and mentor the team in exhibiting a high level of professionalism and excellent collaboration and communications with the various functional teams

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Prior experience leading small teams
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with production equipment maintenance processes
• Must have knowledge of electrical systems and wiring (including 120/480 volts)
• Must have experience and knowledge of machine operation and troubleshooting
• Must demonstrate an understanding of a safe work environment and have a proven ability to work safely
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, capable of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have your own set of standard tools

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3 years in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with leading small teams
• Prior experience working in plastics manufacturing
• Experience with lean and/or six sigma methodologies

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs