Mechanical Supervisor

Arauco•Grayling Charter Township, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Supervisor oversees mechanical staff and participates in maintenance work to support safe operations and mill reliability. The role mentors employees in quality workmanship and safe work habits, plans maintenance down-day work, coaches planning and job-box preparation, and leads the application of the Asset Reliability Process (ARP). The supervisor works closely with planners, engineering, maintenance, and operations staff to coordinate work and scheduled downtime, improve uptime and operating efficiency, and support continuous operations. Responsibilities also include reviewing job orders and maintenance reports, inspecting equipment against operational standards, assisting with new methods and procedures, coordinating equipment or staff activities, and discussing equipment needs and modifications for new products. The role helps train and orient staff, uses ADP for payroll and vacation approvals, and participates in weekend on-call responsibilities. This position is onsite at the Grayling manufacturing site.

Requirements

At least five years of experience at a mechanical supervisory level.
Ability to work extended hours and one Saturday every nine weeks.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Self-motivated, with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
Ability to understand, develop, and implement work-order preventive maintenance plans.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical Technology Diploma and/or a trade designation related to mechanical maintenance.
Degree in maintenance, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
Knowledge of SAP or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Welding and fabrication skills.
Ability to use mechanical troubleshooting equipment and techniques, such as laser alignment.
Experience with reliability techniques and knowledge of lubrication principles.
Focus on continuous improvement and understanding of factors that improve uptime metrics, with the ability to identify opportunities and optimize efficiency and equipment uptime.
Experience installing capital equipment and working with major equipment shutdowns.

Responsibilities

Oversee mechanical staff in carrying out their duties to support safety and mill reliability.
Ensure mechanics perform their duties professionally.
Participate in maintenance work while also overseeing it.
Mentor staff in quality workmanship and safe work habits.
Plan maintenance down-day work and coach others in planning practices and job-box preparation.
Model teamwork behaviors and the ARAUCO culture.
Lead the application of the Asset Reliability Process (ARP).
Assist in planning, developing, and implementing methods and procedures to improve operations, reduce operating costs, and better use labor and materials.
Generate and review job orders to determine work priorities, using the preventive maintenance program with engineering and maintenance staff.
Work with planners to execute mill work and organize scheduled downtime to achieve strong mill metrics and continuous operations.
Assist in coordinating staff or equipment activities for manufacturing new products or improving existing products.
Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Inspect machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Review new product plans and discuss equipment needs and modifications with maintenance and operations staff.
Assist with staff training and orientation to improve performance, promote safe work, and reinforce teamwork expectations and ARAUCO culture.
Participate in weekend on-call responsibilities.
Use ADP for payroll and vacation approvals.