Key Role Description
The Metals Supervisor leads the mechanics and support crafts responsible for maintaining fixed equipment in the refinery. This includes, but is not limited to heaters, boilers, ducting, vessels, piping, valves, and structural steel. This role oversees union metals mechanics, contractors (union and non-union), and outside shops to successfully complete their tasks in a safe and cost-effective manner. The Metals Supervisor assures all maintenance work complies with applicable safety, engineering, safe work practice standards, laws, and regulations.
Role Specific Competencies
At Monroe, we have identified eleven specific competencies we expect all leaders of our organization to possess. These competencies are incorporated as a part of our Selection, Performance Management/Review and Developmental processes. The competencies and activities for this role are detailed below:
Technical Knowledge - demonstrates the specific skills necessary for the assignments, understands the background and points of leverage to be effective in the role.
- Conduct morning tool box talks with work crews
- Directs the daily activities of metals mechanics, metals contractors, and support crafts in maintaining refinery equipment and facilities
- Achieves high levels of craft productivity through improved performance; solving problems, reliability and reducing costs.
- Review Weekly Schedule and work packages for every job and provide to work crews. Communicate changes as required
- Execute the Daily and Weekly Maintenance Schedules and communicate with Scheduler for any changes
- Prepare & Lead Pre-Job Meetings
- Adhere to the break-in work process and handle all Emergency / Break-In work as required
- Follow job plans and communicate with Planner for needed changes
- Provide Planner feedback for any planning deficiencies (Missed steps, materials, Man-hours, etc.)
- Perform follow-up rounds with crews, both Monroe and contractor, regularly throughout shift (no greater than every two hours) Items to be evaluated include:
- Following safe work practices
- Barriers to success
- Any required help to the crew
- Job progress
- Crew size and productivity
- Work package available and job plan being followed
- Enforce start, stop & break times
- Work with others at peer level to ensure quick and efficient resolution to issues
- Elevate issues promptly to Leadership when required
- Confirm job plan steps in Maximo daily before 2:30 schedule meeting.
- Review following week's schedule and provide feedback by end of shift Thursday before final version
- Provide daily updates on all work under your supervision - accurate communication of end of shift status
- Communicate status of on-going work with Operations and OMC
- Arrange overtime & off-hour coverage for employees and contractors as required
- Support reliability improvements
- Support on-call maintenance system as needed throughout the year
Knowledge of Work Areas and Responsibilities - demonstrates a clear understanding of role and responsibilities within specific area, flexible and agile in adapting to changes or exploring opportunities and challenges.
- Attends the daily scheduling meeting to communicate effectively with other Maintenance departments and Operations to resolve any scheduling issues, priority changes, and any problems between Crafts, Operations, Maintenance and other departments.
- Consults with the Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineering group to improve reliability and ensure that maintenance work meets the requirements of mechanical, process, metallurgical and environmental codes, policies and standards.
- Attends the daily morning maintenance and operations meeting to discuss any schedule breakers for the day and coordinate with other maintenance crafts on any exceptions to the daily schedule.
- Initiates requisitions for required materials, tools and contractor services as required including tool room materials.
- Reviews and approves employee's time.
- Knows and consistently applies company policies, procedures and the collective bargaining agreement.
Communications - Verbal and Written
Problem Solving and Conflict Leadership
Delivering Results - Sense of Urgency
Teamwork/Cooperation
Initiative
Work Reliability/Quality
Integrity and Trust
Leadership Capability
People Development/Coaching
- Interacts with direct reports on a daily basis to ensure clear and open communications; alignment with goals and objectives; and to proactively address progress, concerns and questions.
Experience and Skills
Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience in a high-risk industry such as refining, petrochemical, or chemical processing.
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience required; AA or BS Degree preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as CMMS software.
- Demonstrated proficiency in all of Role Specific Competencies.