Maintenance Supervisor (Manufacturing) - 3rd Shift Nights

Rheem Manufacturing Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rheem Manufacturing Company in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee daily maintenance operations at the Montgomery Plant, supervising electricians, mechanics, and dispatchers. You will manage electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and coordinate with other departments to keep downtime to a minimum while ensuring safety and SOP compliance.

You will lead planning, training, and staffing, handle procurement of parts, and ensure accurate work order

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years' industrial maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance planning.
• Ability to lead others and reduce downtime through effective troubleshooting.
• Excellent oral and written communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to train employees and organize workload efficiently.
• Analytical mindset with ability to propose improvements.
• Strong cross-functional communication with other departments.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hourly Maintenance Department staff including electricians and mechanics.
• Direct troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and buildings.
• Plan workloads, develop policies, evaluate staff and train for SOP adherence.
• Plan materials for repair, servicing, and assembly of tools and equipment; oversee construction/repair projects.
• Schedule actions to minimize downtime and coordinate with other departments.
• Maintain professional relationships to meet departmental objectives.
• Lead safety meetings training hourly employees in safe practices.
• Instruct and train employees to ensure a well-trained workforce.
• Assist in staff selection and performance evaluations.
• Oversee completion and documentation of maintenance work orders; perform quality inspections.
• Respond to emergencies, coordinate with responders, direct staff and resources for repairs.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Downtime reduction leadership

Oral & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Employee training & development

Problem analysis & improvement

Independent work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Fanuc robots

PLC troubleshooting & programming

Lean Six Sigma principles

Job description

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes, and provides supervision and oversight for daily maintenance operations and activities in the Montgomery Plant, which includes hourly maintenance employees and outside contractors; coordinates department activities with those of other departments; inspects and troubleshoots equipment and maintenance work; orders necessary parts and performs related work as required. Additionally oversees the fabricating of metal parts and tools.

This position will support Rheem North America, based in Montgomery, AL (Onsite).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the direct supervision of hourly Maintenance Department Employees including: Electricians, Maintenance Mechanics, Oilier, Working Leaders and Dispatcher.
• Directs electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic trouble shooting, maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and buildings.
• Supervises maintenance staff by determining workloads and schedules; develops, interprets and implements policies and procedures; evaluates staff and makes hiring and termination recommendations; and ensures that staff are trained in complex maintenance activities and are following standard operating procedures.
• Direct the planning, layout and ordering of materials for including: repairing, overhauling, servicing, and assembling tools, machines, and equipment; or construction and repair of buildings, additions, partitions and wooden furniture and equipment; or electrical and electronic systems and equipment; or, setup and operation of various machines in operations.
• Plan the department workload and courses of action for self and others to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Interacts professionally with all departments, and maintains effective working relationships with the management team to effectively meet departmental objectives.
• Conduct safety meetings for the purpose of training hourly employees in proper safety habits, adherence to rules of good housekeeping and maintaining safe working conditions.
• Assume responsibility for the proper instruction and training of employees to ensure a well-trained workforce.
• Assists in the selection of staff; performs periodic evaluations of subordinates and recommends and implements discipline as required.
• Oversees the completion and documentation of maintenance work orders by staff; guides and assists staff as necessary with complex tasks, and performs quality inspections of work as appropriate.
• Responds to emergencies as requested; coordinates activities with other responders; directs the work of staff and utilization of resources to effect repair and ensure the safety of equipment and personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of study with 5 years' experience in industrial maintenance or a combination of education and/or equivalent and/or transferrable experience in a manufacturing operations environment may be considered.
• Strong knowledge in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and buildings.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and planning.
• Ability to lead others with troubleshooting results in reduced downtime.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and possess the ability to work and interact in a team setting.
• Ability to develop and train employees and have good organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend and implement improvements.
• Must have excellent communication skills to deal effectively with other functional areas of the company.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

How To Stand Out

• Proficiency in electrical/mechanical repair, hydraulics, pneumatics, and preventative maintenance software.
• Fanuc robots operation and programming
• Proficiency in PLC troubleshooting and programming
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Prior maintenance experience in a HVAC, automotive, industrial or similar manufacturing environments.

About Us

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.

Our Behavior Based Values Set Us Apart

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.

Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.