Maintenance Supervisor - Days

Work at Simmons•Dubuque, IA

26d

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor leads, motivates, and develops a technical maintenance team responsible for equipment repair and preventive maintenance. The position directs daily maintenance operations in assigned areas and supports site-wide maintenance, including packaging, process, mechanical, electrical, building maintenance, and stationary engineering. It works to improve production-line reliability, reduce downtime, control operating costs, and strengthen maintenance and operating efficiencies through key performance indicators and consistent practices. The role works with Engineering and Technical Services on capital projects and automation, ensures compliance with health, safety, environmental, and equipment-operation requirements, and develops team capability in World Class Maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance, MRO inventory control, maintenance planning, process control, and OEE and downtime data collection. It also builds troubleshooting capability and supports the performance development of shift maintenance employees, mechanical and electrical staff, the Inventory Coordinator, and the Maintenance Planner. The supervisor manages employees, monitors performance, participates in hiring and disciplinary processes with Human Resources, and recommends performance-improvement and compensation actions. The position also contributes to team development, communication, coordination, and Simmons operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN. Other duties may be assigned in support of business objectives. This is a salary-exempt, days position. The role requires working in a manufacturing environment and various temperatures, and may involve travel between facilities or work sites, including overnight stays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or four years of related work experience, including at least one year in a leading role.
Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, safety, and preventive maintenance programs.
Willingness and ability to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Ability to read and write English.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource management, leadership, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Familiarity with computers and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to work in various temperatures and move around a manufacturing environment and surrounding property.
Ability to travel to multiple facilities or worksites, potentially with overnight stays.
Ability to use the listed personal protective equipment: steel-toed shoes, ear plugs, and hair net.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a maintenance team.
Experience within a food processing organization.

Responsibilities

Direct daily maintenance operations in assigned areas.
Direct employees performing equipment repairs and preventive maintenance.
Direct or perform project layout work as needed.
Consult with engineers and vendors as needed.
Check that repairs are completed correctly and efficiently.
Support site-wide maintenance functions, including packaging, process, mechanical, electrical, building maintenance, and stationary engineering.
Improve production-line reliability and reduce machinery downtime.
Optimize maintenance and operating efficiency by minimizing costs and implementing key performance indicators and measurements.
Work with Engineering and Technical Services to introduce capital projects and advance facility automation.
Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, environmental standards, and equipment-operation requirements.
Develop the maintenance team’s ability to understand, own, and execute World Class Maintenance systems.
Support the performance development of shift maintenance, mechanical and electrical employees, the Inventory Coordinator, and the Maintenance Planner.
Develop the maintenance department’s capabilities in preventive and predictive maintenance, MRO inventory control, and maintenance planning.
Develop the team’s ability to execute technical systems for predictive and preventive maintenance, process control, and OEE and downtime data collection and interpretation.
Build the maintenance team’s troubleshooting capability and judgment about when and how to seek support.
Manage employees, direct and supervise work activities, and monitor work performance.
Collaborate with Human Resources to screen, interview, and hire candidates.
Administer disciplinary actions and recommend performance-improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager.
Recommend compensation decisions based on guidelines.
Promote a cooperative and harmonious work environment and maintain favorable working relationships with employees.
Participate in the development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinate work and attend appropriate team meetings.
Help maintain team cohesiveness and identify and resolve issues that hinder collaboration.
Maintain familiarity with Simmons operating systems and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary to support business objectives.