Maintenance Supervisor - Underground

Detroit-Salt-Company; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Salt Company is seeking a maintenance supervisor to organize and lead mechanical maintenance across surface and underground mining equipment. You will direct field and shop repairs, manage spare parts, and ensure safety compliance with all policies.

The role also involves mentoring the in-house team and coordinating major repairs and technical projects. The ideal candidate has several years of maintenance supervision experience in an industrial setting, reads blueprints, and can diagnose

Qualifications

• 3+ years maintenance with surface and underground mining equipment and mill components including conveyors, crushers, screens, and storage bins.
• 2+ years of maintenance supervisor experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
• The ability to utilize diagnostic techniques and equipment to effectively troubleshoot and solve electrical problems.
• High school/equivalency or greater; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and lead maintenance activities relating to mechanical maintenance.
• Manage equipment repair and PMs; establish priorities and direct field and shop repairs.
• Assist in major repairs and technical projects.
• Requisition and maintain supply of spare parts.
• Ensure safety compliance with DSC policies and procedures.
• Train employees on safety and maintenance rules and regulations.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Coach and mentor in-house mechanical team members.
• Evaluate employee performance and assist with corrective action.
• Implement safety programs and adhere to EHS and MSHA policies.
• Promote positive two-way communication and fair policy administration.
• Comply with all division and facility policies.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Mining equipment experience

Conveyors

Crushers

Screens

Storage bins

Blueprints interpretation

Diagnostics

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Mechanical engineering degree preferred

Job description

• Organize, plan, and lead maintenance activities relating to mechanical maintenance.
• Manage equipment repair and PM’s. Establish priorities, direct field and shop repairs and equipment.
• Assists in major repairs and technical projects.
• Requisitions and keeps supply of spare parts.
• Ensure that all maintenance work is done in a safe manner in accordance with DSC safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Train employees on established safety and maintenance rules and regulations.
• Conducts safety meetings with subordinates on a regular basis.
• Maintains a high degree of housekeeping.
• Coach and mentor in-house mechanical team members.
• Evaluate employee work performance and assist maintenance superintendent with corrective action when needed.
• Safety implementation of effective safety programs and all EHS and MSHA policy and procedures.
• Positive two-way communication, fair and consistent administration of the company policy and procedures.
• Compliance with all division/facility policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• High school/equivalency or greater required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a mechanical discipline preferred.
• 3+ years maintenance with surface and underground mining equipment and mill components including conveyors, crushers, screens, and storage bins.
• 2+ years of maintenance supervisor experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
• The ability to utilize diagnostic techniques and equipment to effectively troubleshoot and solve electrical problems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Must be able to wear required PPE (steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, safety harness and electrical safety equipment).
• Must be able to work safely in varying temperatures in production/warehouse workplace and outside year-round.
• Must be capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling loads up to 50+ lbs. Must be able to climb, crawl, stoop, bend, squat, and reach as required to work on equipment.
• At Detroit Salt Company, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.