Manufacturing - Supervisory - Maintenance Area Supervisor

Lancesoft; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401k

Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Other Perks

Job summary

LanceSoft in Kokomo, IN is seeking a Maintenance Area Supervisor to lead skilled trades in a unionized, high-volume manufacturing setting. The role drives safety, quality, and throughput, mentoring teams on problem solving and preventive actions.

You will influence KPIs like MTBF/MTTR and lead continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating with PMS and plant leadership to reduce waste and improve overall equipment effectiveness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of industrial automation experience with project management.
• Willingness to work any shift and overtime.
• Strong organization and written/oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface with plant leadership and employees at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct skilled trades in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale initiatives.
• Drive throughput improvements and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Coach and mentor hourly and supervisory staff on problem solving and corrective action.
• Lead kaizen projects focused on OEE improvements and waste reduction.
• Develop and maintain relationships with plant leadership and customers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Coaching/mentoring

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field

Tools

Controls

Robotics

Drives

System communication

Welding

Vision systems

Sensors

Job description

Job details

Job Title: Maintenance Area Supervisor

Location: Kokomo, IN, 46902

Duration: 06+ Months with the possibility of extension

Pay Range: $25.68 per hour with all inclusive

Role

The Maintenance Supervisor leads and directs skilled trades employees to meet the objectives of the maintenance department in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale initiatives. Drive throughput improvements and coordinate professional maintenance and breakdown maintenance activities. Provide coaching and mentoring to team members (both hourly and supervisory) regarding techniques for problem solving and corrective action implementation. Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following; Possess a general level of technical understanding related to maintenance, time-based maintenance (TBM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM). Influence the key performance indicators (KPI’s), mean time between failure (MTBF) of components and equipment in their area, mean time to repair (MTTR), as well as maintaining equipment at basic conditions and continuous improvements of the equipment in their area. Address throughput, run to run, and downtime related issues with equipment in a production environment, supported by the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) where applicable. Direct supervision of the Skilled Trades. Work with Skilled Trades staff in driving waste reduction efforts through implementation of methods / processes of Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI) and People Development (PD). Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated troubleshooting problem solving experience
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering field
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a union environment
• Experience with controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems,, various conveyance systems, welding, vision systems and sensor use and application.

Employee Benefits

At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:

• Four options of medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Contributions
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Other Employee Perks