Are you ready to be a part of a competitive, expanding company? Our 1,300-employee faculty continues to grow along with our facility investments.

Are you ready to make a difference? You will provide supervision to assigned shift skilled trades staff, including work assignments and performance management, including addressing labor relations issues.

Are you ready to enhance your skills? Your knowledge of mechanical and electrical system troubleshooting utilizing drawings, schematics, manufacturer’s technical literature and related principles will further develop as you grow in this position.

Interested in joining our growing team? If this sounds like the beginning of your next chapter, wait until you read more on the position below and see the position & environment here!

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will supervise and direct hourly personnel engaged in plant maintenance and service activities on an assigned shift. You will maintain equipment at the highest level of uptime, perform equipment repairs utilizing on shift maintenance personnel.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Works in collaboration with other business center engineers, managers, and specialists, as well as hourly personnel, to tackle problem resolution as well as process and equipment improvement solutions and then drives these to completion; this includes responding to major breakdowns and emergency situations and identifying solutions to minimize downtime.
• Identifies causes for and develops strategies for eliminating re-occurring downtime.
• Assists with assuring tools, equipment, people, and processes comply with OSHA, ISO, and other industry/facility standards
• Updates management and on shift-employees through regular and concise status reports and maintains a satisfactory and easily retrievable filing system.
• Is committed to promoting the values of honesty, integrity and fairness in the conduct of our business and sustaining a work environment that fosters mutual respect, openness and individual integrity.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Supervision/Leadership position.
• H.S. Diploma with 3 years’ maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting, including experience in a supervisory role and skilled trade certifications.
• Experience with heavy machinery systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical and electrical system troubleshooting utilizing drawings, schematics, manufacturer’s technical literature and related principles.
• Ability to manage projects, priorities, contractors, and the tasks of others.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and skilled trades supervision experience.
• Experience with MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Requires strong communication, analytical and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal & written interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid PC skills utilizing Microsoft excel & word.

Sumitomo Rubber, USA offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply at SumitomoRubberUSA.com.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Veterans, Sumitomo Rubber, USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.