Mechanic/Maintenance Supervisor (Manufacturing Environment)

Keer America Corp; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Keer America Corp in Fort Mill, SC is seeking a maintenance supervisor to lead the maintenance staff, ensuring reliability, efficiency and waste reduction, while collaborating with Production/Operations.

Responsibilities include installing, repairing and maintaining spinning textile equipment, executing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, reading blueprints and manuals, keeping maintenance records, and upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 18 months of education and training beyond high school in general maintenance.
• Two years of maintenance experience or related duties.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair and maintain industrial textile spinning equipment.
• Perform start-up/shut-down procedures and preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and minimize downtime.
• Read blueprints and manuals to diagnose breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and safety compliance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance experience

Read manuals

Safety compliance

Communication with supervisor

Spinning equipment maintenance

Education

High School or GED

18 months of education beyond high school in maintenance

Two-year maintenance experience substitute

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for directing the maintenance staff, with a focus on accountability, reliability, efficiency andWaste reduction, while maintaining a collaborative relationship with all other departments.Maintains systems and equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules; restoring, repairing,Re-building, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts; supervising staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining industrial textile equipment (Spinning only).
• Tasks include start-up and shut-down procedures, mechanical troubleshooting, fixing and maintaining textile equipment (Spinning).Installs, repairs and performs preventative maintenance on industrial textile equipment, and any other equipment as requested along with some facility maintenance.
• Troubleshoots mechanical issues.
• Responds to daily maintenance requests (Spinning) in a timely fashion to minimize equipment downtime.
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments.
• Reads blueprints, equipment books in order to troubleshoot breakdowns; Studies manufacturers’ manuals to determine correct operation of machinery.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of maintenance performed.
• Follows written and verbal instructions and performs other tasks as directed by Production Manager/Operations Manager.
• Always use proper tools, equipment & PPE for the task at hand.
• Report any production or quality issues to management immediately.
• Report any unsafe work practices or conditions to management immediately.
• Perform all other job duties as assigned by the Production/Operations Manager.

SCOPE AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

this is supervisory position.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to meet and deal tactfully and courteously with fellow employees and vendors/contractors.
• Ability to install, inspect, repair and maintain the electrical, plumbing and other related systems of all district health department locations.
• Ability to perform various clean-up and maintenance tasks as needed.
• Ability to update inventories and other supplies as needed.
• Ability to understand complex written and oral instructions.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupation hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Employee must be able to communicate with the supervisor.
• Previous experience in maintenance experience required.
• Must be able to read manuals.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

• High School or GED.
• Eighteen months of education and training beyond high school level in general maintenance and repair, or a closely related area.
• Two-year experience in general maintenance or other maintenance responsibilities that would include the ability to recognize electrical, plumbing, and mechanical malfunctions or equipment failures.
• Formal training in related fields will substitute on a year-for year basis.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee must be able to:a. Bend, Reach, Push, Pull, Stoop.
• b. Stand for long periods of time
• c. Walk long distances every day
• d. Lift up to 25 to 50 pounds

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• a. Always wear hearing protection & safety glasses (where applicable).
• b. Always wear safety glove when using utility knife.
• c. Always wear dust mask (where applicable)
• d. Always wear shoes that cover the entire foot, no open toes
• e. Always keep hair tied back.
• f. Always observe good housekeeping by keeping cotton fibers or any foreign materials, debris off of the floor.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to tolerate indoor work, exposure to cotton dust and noise levels while working.