McWane Ductile Ohio - Maintenance Supervisor Trainee

McWane, Inc.•Coshocton, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor Trainee trains across all areas of the maintenance department and throughout the plant. Training requires movement between shifts and departments and includes mechanical and electrical training to prepare the trainee to direct maintenance employees. The employee is required to accept a maintenance department supervisor position when one becomes available. The role also involves setting up and operating machine tools and fitting and assembling parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines. This is a full-time, minimum 40-hours-per-week, on-site position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus two years of manufacturing experience, or an equivalent combination of education in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Industrial Technology and/or industrial manufacturing experience.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where needed.
Strong written, oral, communication, and facilitation skills.
Ability to work across all shifts and departments for training purposes.
Ability to set up and operate machine tools and fit and assemble parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines.

Nice To Haves

One year in a leadership capacity is desired.

Responsibilities

Support a safe work environment and promote safety engagement in the department.
Ensure plant production areas are maintained daily, clean, orderly, and free of maintenance spare parts, decommissioned parts, and general trash.
Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose malfunctions and determine the need for adjustment or repair.
Study blueprints, sketches, machine parts, or specifications to determine the type and dimensions of metal stock required.
Build daily and weekly schedules for maintenance trades technicians.
Oversee technicians who dismantle machines or equipment, inspect and remove defective parts, replace or repair parts, and reproduce parts from metal stock.
Oversee the assembly, testing, and operation of machines to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
Ensure machine tools and equipment are maintained and lubricated.
Ensure hydraulic and water pumps work correctly and are ready for production.
Inspect subordinate workers’ work.
Order parts for machines.
Ensure employees comply with housekeeping, safety, and plant rules, policies, and procedures.
Communicate effectively within the department and with other departments, and foster positive work relationships.
Observe and enforce company, housekeeping, safety, and plant policies and procedures.
Recommend personnel management actions to the Maintenance Manager.
Train, develop, mentor, and assist subordinates.
Create and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
Address errors, problems, and complaints within the scope of authority.
Motivate and encourage teamwork to help the department meet productivity targets.
Keep the Maintenance Manager and other key managers informed of important matters as appropriate.
Directly supervise electrical and mechanical technicians, including planning, scheduling, and directing work; interviewing, rewarding, and disciplining employees; appraising performance; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.