DeKalb, IL, USA
22 hours ago
Maintenance Supervisor
Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor                                                            

Department: Manufacturing 6155

Approved by: VP of Operations            
                

SUMMARY:       

This position is responsible for providing the leadership, direction, and resources necessary to manage Maintenance functions safely and effectively. The position is responsible for oversight of the Maintenance Technician positions and ensuring that reactive work is managed in accordance with planned/scheduled maintenance activities. Promotes close cooperation among the Maintenance Planner, Engineering, Production Supervisors, and outside contractors. In the performance of these functions, the Maintenance Supervisor cooperates closely with the Maintenance Coordinator, Production Supervisors, accounting personnel, and others as needed. The incumbent must have three to five years of experience as a maintenance technician or planner and five to seven years of experience in either Mechanical or E&I Maintenance in a manufacturing environment. The level of technical sophistication at a modern plant is such that at least an associate degree or its equivalent in either mechanical or electrical engineering is necessary or relevant training and experience. A bachelor’s degree in either mechanical or electrical or electronic engineering is desirable. Technically the entire maintenance group supports the incumbent. This position is predominantly concerned with achieving results through people.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Achieve immediate and short-term maintenance goals. In-depth knowledge of Maintenance, continuous improvement, predictive/preventive maintenance programs. Supervise a team of technicians, providing technical guidance, support, and leadership in their everyday work assignments. Mentor and motivate the technicians and other employees you interact with. Provide training and development.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in mechanical or electrical Pre-Engineering or relevant training and experience 1 - 2+ yrs. Supervisory Maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment 5-7+ yrs. Experience in Manufacturing Maintenance Role Knowledge of the operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of a wide
variety of equipment

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to follow written instructions, i.e., preventative maintenance schedules, procedures, etc. Ability to read blueprints, work orders and other technical specifications or documents.

 

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Intermediate Shop Math Skills

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Handle problems involving variables in a standardized situation. Ability to make decisions and know when/where to make concessions.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Basic data entry and MS Office

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Sedentary work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Regularly sit, talk, hear Reading / Writing Reaching Stooping Kneeling Use of Hands Walking Lifting Ability to lift /carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works in a manufacturing plant environment with normal exposure to noise, dust, and hazards associated with working in a high traffic, heavy machinery, manufacturing plant.

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