Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift

KIK Consumer Products • Salem, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a 1st shift Maintenance Supervisor (Monday – Friday with OT as needed 6:00am - 4:30pm), where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance of machinery and equipment.  Responsibilities include inspecting, testing and monitoring equipment, conducting repairs and replacements.  You’ll be a key contributor to the success of our plant.  Bring your expertise and tools to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Previous hands-on experience with assembly line machinery including PLC programming
• Excellent reading, writing and math skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and mechanical skills. Be able to read blueprints.
• Basic computer skills using Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence culture from reactive to proactive maintenance methodologies.
• Must be willing to work off shift hours (as needed)

Responsibilities

• Directs the maintenance work force and provides on-site expertise.
• Ensures that work is accomplished in a safe and efficient manner.
• Reviews work planning and scheduling with the production planner.
• Ensures quality of work adhering to all safety standards.
• Ensure that equipment availability is adequate to meet the production plan.
• Works with plant or production supervision to ensure any operator's performed maintenance duties are facilitated.
• Works with the Maintenance Manager to ensure all maintenance craft employees are properly qualified and trained for all maintenance work assigned.
• Enforce environmental regulations.
• Focuses downward and is highly visible in the field.
• Champions proactive maintenance vs. reactive maintenance.
• Administers encouragement and discipline to direct employees.
• Monitors the CMMS.
• Implements preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Works with procurement and external vendors for the purchase of supplies, parts, and obtaining competitive bids for equipment.
• Monitors shop qualifications and quality standards for outside contractors.
• Develops standards for major maintenance overhauls and outages.
• Manage the maintenance team's maintenance budget.

Benefits

• KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match.
• KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed