Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Summary:

The Equipment Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Ensure production and quality goals are achieved through teamwork and communication. Lead, train, and develop equipment maintenance technicians to achieve goals and support future opportunities. Create a positive and highly effective working environment based on mutual respect and a shared goal of being the number one supplier to our customers. Establish and maintain a solid working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.  

Responsibilities:

• Comply with and enforce all safety rules and regulations at all times, including clean room rules and PPE standards
• Champion the transition from reactive repair to proactive maintenance strategies
• Supervise the activities of equipment maintenance technicians
• Serve as the department Subject Matter Expert and final escalation point for maintenance-related issues.
• Achieve KPI’s:  OEE, zero lost time incidents, minimize time to repair, and project targets
• Manage and plan work orders, maintenance schedules, and other records and reports
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Support spare parts management, set optimal inventory levels, and collaborate with procurement to ensure critical spare parts are always available.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to control the maintenance budget, track spending, contract services, labor, and identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining equipment reliability.
• Maintain system integrity by inspecting equipment to detect malfunctions, out-of-tolerance conditions, and calibrating to OEM and production specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to create, update, and maintain work documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Standards, and Troubleshooting Guides
• Confer with management, peers, and others to resolve issues
• Interpret and apply company policies and procedures, specifications, drawings, and job orders for team members 
• Train and mentor other team members as necessary
• Maintain cleanliness at the work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
  1. Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
  2. Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum: High school diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate's degree or technical diploma in a subject related to industrial manufacturing maintenance.

Experience:

• Minimum:
• 5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing equipment maintenance, including production equipment, or equivalent relevant experience required 
• 2 years of leadership experience  
• Preferred:
• 10 years of experience in industrial manufacturing equipment maintenance, including production equipment, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5 years of leadership experience 
• Maintenance-related certifications
• Safety-related certifications

Skills:

• Deep knowledge of manufacturing systems: mechanical, electrical, and/or controls
• Demonstrated leadership and delegation skills
• Conflict resolution
• Mentoring maintenance technicians
• Strong attention to detail
• CMMS experience managing work orders, scheduling, logging, tracking, and reporting
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational and multitasking skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

HL-GA Battery Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that values the diversity of its workforce.