Maintenance Supervisor: 1st Shift

Milliken and Company•Salisbury, MA

36d•$38 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor role supports the overall success of the plant through support of the facilities manager to drive critical KPI’s. As a member of the management team daily activities include response to breakdowns, implementation of PM’s on the facilities equipment and infrastructure systems, and grounds maintenance. This is a direct supervisory role and will have between four and eight direct reports.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience leading, directing, or mentoring maintenance technicians or skilled trades associates.
Strong working knowledge of preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, repair practices, and maintenance safety procedures.
Ability to prioritize maintenance activities, assign work, and effectively respond to equipment breakdowns in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, technical documentation, work orders, and preventive maintenance requirements.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and levels of the organization.
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory or formal leadership experience within an industrial or manufacturing maintenance environment.
Experience utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Experience tracking maintenance KPIs, work-order completion, preventive maintenance compliance, and corrective actions.
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or controls systems.
Experience supporting facility infrastructure and building systems.
Experience coaching and developing maintenance technicians.
Technical degree, trade certification, apprenticeship, or equivalent maintenance-related training preferred.

Responsibilities

Tracks time and attendance daily and weekly. Manages vacation schedules
Manages associate counseling and record retention (PTO, disciplinary, etc.)
Effectively sorts and manages work orders/PM’s assuring priorities are followed
Able to comprehend and prepare high level reports on shift function
Capable of high-level communication via 2-way radio, text, email and phone
Treats associates and peers with dignity and respect and expects the same from direct reports
Able to effectively manage project components in the absence of the facilities engineer
Able to self-direct with the ability to balance priorities
Capable of executing and/or leading repairs and PMs in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing work quality
Allocates resources appropriately between repair and PM tasks
Ensures facility grounds are kept in working order during inclement weather events
Holds monthly one on one sessions with direct reports acting as a mentor to continued growth. Ensures each team member has a growth goal.
Attends and contributes to departmental meetings
Drives maintenance success through established KPI’s and corrective actions
Takes personal accountabilities for all direct reports and their actions
Active member in a safety or quality improvement team
Ensures team members are completing PJHA’s for tasks and all safety related policies are being followed- stops work until safety issues are corrected
Ensures work orders are completed correctly including time spent and materials used
Experience with a digital CMMS software suite desired
Other items as directed by the Facilities Manager