Maintenance Supervisor

West Fraser•Leola, AR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor will have excellent organizational skills, be self-directed, and confident in their decision-making abilities. This role is responsible for achieving maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safety, supporting troubleshooting and observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are met. The supervisor will manage the department cost in an aggressive manner, assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost and developing key metrics. Responsibilities include maintenance planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routes, effectively communicating goals and/or instructions, managing conflicts, supervising maintenance and cleanup personnel on varying schedules, and managing contractor safety through active leadership. The role involves maintenance of sawmill equipment (including De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems), ensuring the safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits), arranging WF training and mentoring apprentices, creating and planning improvement projects, managing parts with the purchaser, and scheduling and attendance. The position will include periodic weekend coverage and inspecting completed work.

Requirements

Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Well organized
Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience
Leadership and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Two or Four-year degree preferred
Prior Supervisory experience preferred
Lumber industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Achieving Maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safety
Supporting troubleshooting & observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are met
Managing the department cost in an aggressive manner assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost; develop and educate key metrics
Maintenance Planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routes
Effectively communicating goals and/or instructions
Managing conflicts
Supervising Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedules
Managing contractor safety through active leadership
Maintenance of sawmill equipment (this includes but is not limited to De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems)
Safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits)
Arrange WF Training for and mentoring apprentices
Creating and planning improvement projects
Managing parts with the purchaser
Scheduling and attendance
Periodic weekend coverage
Inspecting completed work