Maintenance Supervisor

Job Purpose:

The Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading, coordinating, and supervising maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and facilities. This role oversees maintenance technicians, prioritizes work orders, supports production goals, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and company standards. This is a Salaried Exempt Position.

Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Direct the enforcement of safety practices and ensure that adequate controls exist to prevent injuries and accidents. Review safety performance and provide corrective actions as appropriate. Work closely with the HSE Engineer and Safety Committee to accomplish a safe working environment.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through active promotion of MCA Quality Policy.  Assure that department is following established Policies/Procedures/Work Instructions/etc.  Assure that all prescribed records and documents are properly completed and maintained.  Review performance and provide corrective actions as appropriate.
• Accomplish 100% on-time delivery through effective planning, prioritizing, and coordinating. 
• Investigate delivery failures to determine root cause and provide effective corrective action.
• Develop long-range planning initiatives for the team; this will include continuously evaluating the teams’ resources, capacities, capabilities, expenses, etc. to meet short and long-term growth goals.
• Work closely with the Production Control team to ensure proper production/maintenance planning. Will monitor production orders and schedules.
• Coordinate support activities to accomplish plant goals.
• Maintain effective communications with all teams and management.
• Work closely with team to coordinate resources and prioritize tasks.  This is to be accomplished with optimum utilization of resources while meeting customer needs and expectations. 
• Develop, review, and revise standard operational and working practices and observe employees to ensure compliance.
• Develop and analyze production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Conduct various skills assessments and performance evaluations for direct reports. Establish employee goals.  Assure consistency and progress is accomplished among entire team.
• Develop/strengthen team through proper training, coaching, and guidance.
• Manage and execute 5S and housekeeping activities to achieve and maintain excellence.
• Ensure participation by all team members in continual improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Assist in planning the operating budget for all areas of accountability.
• Work to build effective rapport with all internal and external groups in order to promote smooth and efficient business.
• Foster a proper working environment through fair, consistent, and respectful treatment of employees.  Resolve employee relation issues through effective remediation techniques.  Utilize Human Resources team and/or respective team manager to assist in solving difficult work-related issues.
• Provide leadership to team:
  • Work to develop positive attitude on shop floor.
  • Work to foster a culture of ownership, passion, loyalty, and a sense of urgency by MAC employees.
  • Instill mindset of teamwork and cooperation among team members of all areas.
  • Lead by example.
• Analysis of breakdown and repairs and scheduling of proactive training to correct issues.
• Provide training on specific equipment
• Create equipment repair manuals and procedures

Qualifications:

• Must be able to lift 60 pounds properly. 
• 2-4 year degree in a technical field, mechanical/electrical/electronic with demonstrated qualifications in industrial controls systems.  Degree preferred, but not required.        Comparable industrial experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. 
• 5 years hands on experience in repair/maintenance of automated and non-automated manufacturing systems.
• 5 years of Yaskawa & Robostar Robotics required.
• 5 years of Omron VFD’s & PLCs required. 

Technical Competencies: 

• PLC programming and troubleshooting and advanced proficiency in the use of computers and electronic testing equipment.  (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron helpful)
• Experience with the teaching, troubleshooting of robotics. (Yaskawa, Motoman, Robostar)
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics (mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic) and work instructions.
• Good math skills.
• Solid computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel).
• Strong troubleshooting skills utilizing primary problem-solving techniques (i.e. Pareto Charts, Fishbone Diagrams).
• Analysis of breakdown and repairs and scheduling of proactive training to correct issues.
• Provide training on specific equipment
• Create equipment repair manuals and procedures
• Work with Production Engineering to develop and maintain new control systems for equipment
• Perform modifications to existing controls as necessary to improve quality and throughput.
• Maintain PM control systems and modify process as necessary.
• Maintain records relating to Maintenance work orders.

Non-Technical Competencies:

• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, listening).
• Leadership skills (positive “will do” attitude, ability to motivate, influence, and foster loyalty).
• People/Team development skills (training, coaching, and team-building).
• Results-oriented and takes ownership. Must be able to delegate with priority in mind.
• Polished conflict resolution skills.
• Solid judgment (creative, problem-solver, sound decision maker).
• Strong performance skills (plan, organize, execute, get results, verify).
• Ability to effectively supervise multiple tasks and associates simultaneously.

Supervisory Responsibility:

The Maintenance Supervisor provides supervision to the members of their team on the assigned shift and also has the authority to interrupt production in order to ensure safety of personnel or prevent damage to equipment.

Remote Work: Not Eligible for Hybrid or Remote Work Schedule.