Maintenance Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum five years of maintenance and/or supervisory experience in the chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, or a closely related industry.
• Approximately 80% mechanical and 20% electrical skills, ability, and/or experience.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with engineers, technicians, operators, and contractors.
• Ability to advance problems toward resolution when encountering ambiguity or uncertainty.
• Results-oriented approach and willingness to apply extra effort to accomplish critical or difficult tasks.

Nice To Haves

• College coursework and/or related technical courses.
• Advanced skills in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills.
• Strong commitment to personnel and process safety.
• Service-oriented and customer-focused approach.
• Broad-based, hands-on knowledge and experience with mechanical equipment and repair, including pumps, blowers, mechanical seals, piping, vessels, exchangers, welding, rigging, and scaffolding.
• Knowledge of 480V power distribution, feeders, and Motor Control Centers for motors, variable speed drives, lighting, grounding, instrumentation, and control systems, including interlocks, PLC, and DCS.
• DeltaV experience.
• Knowledge of applicable code requirements, including OSHA, PSM Mechanical Integrity, ASTM, ISA84, and NFPA 70E.
• Experience with predictive and preventive maintenance practices such as vibration, ultrasound, oil analysis, and thermography.
• SAP or other CMMS experience, including computerized maintenance systems for data entry and tracking of scheduling, payroll, work orders, parts inventory, and related activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and foster a safety culture for maintenance personnel while driving maintenance and reliability productivity improvements.
• Direct maintenance staff within the framework of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Evaluate direct reports’ job performance and development needs, and provide feedback, coaching, and training.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of predictive and preventive maintenance plans and assist in developing them.
• Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis and execute corrective actions for complex or repetitive problems.
• Coordinate with others to identify critical equipment and ensure spare parts are available.
• Coordinate contractors performing mechanical, electrical, and other related work.
• Control maintenance expenditures cost-effectively within the site budget for repairs, resources, direct labor, overtime, and contractors.
• Deliver maintenance department performance metrics, including equipment availability, schedule compliance, preventive maintenance completion rate, and percentage of reactive work.