Maintenance Area Supervisor

Kyyba•Kokomo, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Area Supervisor leads and directs skilled trades employees to meet maintenance department objectives in a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized manufacturing environment. The supervisor coordinates safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives; drives throughput improvements; and coordinates professional and breakdown maintenance activities. The role includes coaching and mentoring hourly and supervisory team members in problem-solving techniques and corrective-action implementation. The supervisor applies a general technical understanding of maintenance, time-based maintenance (TBM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM). The role influences equipment and component performance indicators, including mean time between failure (MTBF) and mean time to repair (MTTR), while maintaining basic equipment conditions and pursuing continuous improvement. The supervisor addresses production throughput, run-to-run, and downtime issues, with support from a Professional Maintenance Specialist where applicable. The role also leads skilled trades employees in waste-reduction methods and kaizen activities focused on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and opportunities identified through cost deployment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
Excellent organization, written communication, and oral communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with employees at all levels of the plant, from hourly represented employees to senior leadership.
Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
Goal-oriented self-starter with the ability to lead teams.
Ability to coach, mentor, and develop skilled trades employees.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead and direct skilled trades employees to meet maintenance department objectives.
Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives.
Drive throughput improvements and coordinate professional maintenance and breakdown maintenance activities.
Coach and mentor hourly and supervisory team members on problem-solving techniques and corrective-action implementation.
Influence equipment and component KPIs, including MTBF and MTTR, and maintain equipment at basic conditions while driving continuous improvement.
Address production equipment throughput, run-to-run, and downtime issues, with Professional Maintenance Specialist support where applicable.
Directly supervise skilled trades employees.
Work with skilled trades staff to reduce waste through Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI), and People Development (PD).
Actively participate in and lead kaizen projects focused on OEE improvements and waste-reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.