Supervisor, Maintenance

Southwire•Carrollton, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. The purpose of Southwire’s College Programs is to provide valuable experience to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher. Our goal is to give students meaningful work that builds on what they are learning in the classroom. Our programs are project based. Students will receive a project at the beginning of the summer and present it in our project expo at the end of the summer. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to develop innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible? The Maintenance Supervisor ensures completion of planned maintenance work selected for the daily schedule through maintenance coordination. The Maintenance Supervisor is also responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the maintenance team, ensuring the seamless continuation of work in progress as outlined in the work schedule. This role includes the prompt execution of emergency work orders received directly from Operations, requiring quick decision-making and effective resource allocation. The Supervisor holds full management responsibility for their crew, including ensuring safety compliance, maintaining high standards of work quality and efficiency, assessing team skills, facilitating training and development, and handling administrative personnel matters. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational continuity and supporting the overall performance of the maintenance department.

Requirements

Minimum Education Level: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 5-7 Years
Field of Expertise: 10+ years of multi-craft maintenance experience, or 3+ years of maintenance supervisory experience in Industrial Maintenance

Nice To Haves

Minimum Education Level: Associate’s Degree
Licenses/Certificates: Certified Maintenance Technician (CMT) or similar certification
Years of Experience: 8-11 Years
Field of Expertise: 7+ Years of maintenance supervisory experience or 10+ years of multi-craft maintenance experience in Industrial Maintenance

Responsibilities

Ensures adherence to safety policies and protocols so that jobs are performed safely.
Discusses functional assignments with the Planner on complex job packages and reports craft recommendations to Planner for improving work procedures and plans.
Manages the daily work schedule, informs craft of work assignments, and ensures work order workflow adherence
Ensures that plant equipment, tools, and materials are available before starting a job and follows up on jobs to determine progress and status of the daily work.
Keeps stakeholders informed on deviations to scheduled activities and communicates KPI performance.
Coordinates and completes emergency and urgent (break-in) jobs in an efficient manner.
Reviews work packages of planned work orders and recommends necessary changes and ensures work packages are accurately completed and returned promptly.
Participates in root cause analyses for consequential and/or assigned incidents.
Manages craft training and development and ensures annual skills assessment completion.
Acts as a Management Representative during off-business hours (such as weekends and holidays)and manages daily operations including safety adherence, work scheduling, progress tracking, team member communication and engagement, team member timecard management, job coordination, training and development, performance management, resource allocation, and acts as the first point of escalation for personnel issues.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.