Maintenance Supervisor

Superior Essex•Brownwood, TX

17d

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor directs and coordinates workers responsible for repairing, maintaining, and installing machines, tools, and equipment, as well as maintaining plant buildings, grounds, and utility systems. The position directly supervises 3–25 employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including hiring, training, assigning and directing work, performance appraisal, discipline, and resolving complaints and problems. The role schedules and prioritizes maintenance work to support continuous production, develops preventive maintenance programs, and works with engineering and other departments to address equipment and operational needs. It also monitors equipment and maintenance performance, recommends improvements, and directs employee training. The job requires an associate’s degree or equivalent and eight to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Technical school is desirable. Microsoft Word and Excel are listed as required computer software.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent and eight to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance or technical instructions, procedure manuals, and government regulations.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Technical school.

Responsibilities

Review job orders to determine work priorities and schedule machine, tool, and equipment repairs, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations.
Coordinate workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
Direct maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supplies of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
Develop preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.
Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Inspect operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Plan, develop, and implement methods and procedures to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and better utilize labor and materials.
Review new product plans and discuss equipment needs and modifications with design engineers.
Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.
Direct training and indoctrination of workers to improve performance and familiarize them with company policies and procedures.
Confer with management, engineering, production, and quality assurance personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend improvements to operations and equipment conditions.
Supervise employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.