Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Flex•Orangeburg, SC

About The Position

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps brands design, build, and deliver products. The Equipment Maintenance Supervisor is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and reports to the Equipment Maintenance Manager. The role coordinates personnel responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment to meet safety, cost, quality, and delivery goals. The supervisor directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production, including in a high-volume environment with highly automated electronic and mechanical equipment. The role works with other functional groups, develops personnel, administers safety programs, tracks maintenance operations, and manages resources and budgets. It also requires effective communication, problem-solving, and the ability to handle multiple assignments and changing demands.

Requirements

Five years of supervisory experience, such as lead, supervisor, management, or military-equivalent experience.
Strong communication, team-building, and supervisory skills.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, manufacturing support staff, and peers.
Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing demands.
Good understanding of PLC systems and automated systems, with practical PLC experience in robotics, process, or material-handling work.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on highly automated machinery and robotics, including ABB and Fanuc robots.
Experience with press, weld, and painting processes in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Direct daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs.
Establish preventative maintenance schedules.
Forecast department operating costs and direct preparation of budget requests.
Review and establish material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
Coordinate maintenance activities with engineering, operations, and other functional groups.
Select and develop personnel to ensure efficient departmental operations.
Administer safety programs to provide a safe and clean workplace.
Generate maintenance logs and other operations metrics.
Troubleshoot highly automated electronic and mechanical equipment in a timely manner in a high-volume environment.
Communicate effectively with the team, customers, and management.
Manage multiple assignments and projects and complete them rapidly and effectively.
Manage a large group of maintenance technicians across multiple shifts.