Job Title : Maintenance Supervisor

Location : Waterloo, IA

Duration : 12 months

Job ID : JDJP00039712

Job Description :

This position will work off-shift, either 2nd (2 : 30 pm to 11 pm) or 3rd shift (10 : 30 pm to 7 am). Overtime is likely either on weekends or extended weekday hours.

The manager is only willing to consider local candidates.

As an Offshift Maintenance Supervisor for the John Deere Foundry located in Waterloo, IA, you will provide supervision to, and schedule work for the skilled trades employees maintaining foundry equipment. In addition, you will :

• Give safety, environmental, and ergonomic leadership to direct reports to ensure that they work safely and
• all work that they complete complies with safety, environmental, and ergonomic standards and regulations
• Ensure all environmental, safety, and preventive maintenance work is completed accurately and on time
• Recognize equipment repairs and improvements and work with maintenance engineering to scope, plan, and
• prioritize these projects
• Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their
• Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI Safety and Ergonomic Risk
• Assessment process, prompt near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions
• Lead employee engagement activities, while establishing a positive employee environment through
• communications, feedback and overall guidance

What Skills You Need (Required skills / experiences)

• Experience using SAP plant maintenance for scheduling work and purchasing repair components
• 5 or more years of experience maintaining industrial equipment
• Experience trouble-shooting complex hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical systems
• Plans and prioritizes work effectively, adapting for changing conditions
• Good understanding of in the 1910 OSHA CFR
• Competent using Client Office
• Excellent communicator, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment

What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills / experiences)

• Experience troubleshooting machines using RS Logix
• Good Understanding of 480V Power Distribution
• 5 or more years of experience working in foundry maintenance
• 5 or more years of experience in maintenance supervision
• Demonstrated team leadership skills
• Experience initiating and managing changes to drive improvements
• Experience with wage / union employee policies, practices, procedures and work rules

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following :

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, other equivalent technical discipline (or 5 years in a maintenance role within a foundry environment)

Interviews will be conducted either onsite or via MS Teams.

Position will start onsite on the first day. Business casual dress code.

Safety shoes with internal metatarsal protection and prescription safety glasses (if needed) are required for first day. There is a possibility the person will drive their personal vehicle to other Waterloo locations for meetings.

May also drive a Deere owned Gator on the shop floor after completing safety training.

Best Regards,

Reet Chaursaisa

Morristown, NJ

Reet.Chaurasia@artech.Com

Last updated : 2024-04-27