Maintenance Supervisor

Valmet • Neenah, WI

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees maintenance operations to maximize production equipment uptime through precision and preventative maintenance. The position provides direction to maintenance craftsmen on equipment troubleshooting, reduces downtime, and maintains plant equipment to OEM specifications and OSHA regulations. The supervisor leads reliability plans and continuous process improvement, manages large equipment upgrade projects, and oversees proposed tools, equipment, troubleshooting, and improvements for production installations from start to finish. The role also leads safety efforts by identifying high-risk situations, conducting safety meetings, and coordinating maintenance-related safety activities. A good working knowledge of PLCs and drives is expected.

Success in this role requires a solid understanding of machine tool and fabricating operations, mechanical aptitude, and a willingness to support and work closely with production workers to provide customers with a quality product. The supervisor is expected to have experience with supervision and employee relations, and to follow safe practices, the collective bargaining agreement, company personnel policies, and state and federal regulations. An offer is contingent on a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen.

Valmet describes itself as a global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, with 18,000 professionals worldwide. Its work emphasizes technology, services, sustainability, local presence, creativity, innovation, service knowledge, and teamwork.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• Seven or more years of experience in a mechanical, electrical, or related field.
• Experience in supervision and employee relations, including discipline as required.
• Knowledge of safe practices and the ability to adhere to a collective bargaining agreement, company personnel policies, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Solid understanding of machine tool and fabricating operations and good mechanical aptitude.
• Good working knowledge of PLCs and drives.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of paper-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations and preventative maintenance to maximize production equipment uptime.
• Assist and direct craftsmen with equipment troubleshooting to mitigate downtime.
• Maintain plant equipment to OEM specifications and OSHA regulations.
• Lead the development and implementation of reliability plans and continuous process improvement.
• Manage large projects to upgrade current equipment.
• Identify high-risk situations, conduct safety meetings, and coordinate maintenance-related safety activities.
• Propose tools and equipment for new starts, and oversee troubleshooting and improvements for production installations from start to finish.
• Support and work closely with production workers to help provide a quality product to customers.
• Apply employee-relations practices and ensure adherence to safe practices, the collective bargaining agreement, company personnel policies, and state and federal rules and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED