Maintenance Superintendent

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with production and maintenance staff to coordinate timely, safe, and efficient repair and preventative maintenance of equipment and systems. 
• Demonstrate a full commitment to safety and environmental processes and programs, including labor relations and company policies.
• Supervise and lead development of direct reports and union employees toward implementation of a self-directed and reliability-focused organization. 
• Ensure full utilization of work methods to drive continuous improvement of operational efficiency, cost improvements, and equipment reliability.
• Work with appropriate operations, maintenance, engineering, and support staff to prioritize work and develop long-term capital and strategic-improvement plans.
• Provide technical assistance to production and/or maintenance employees; ensure use of sound preventative maintenance procedures.
• Monitor area maintenance budget, including compliance with financial controls.
• Prepare reports, analyze data, and make recommendations for improving operations and solving maintenance-related problems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee business activities in your areas of responsibility; directly supervises salaried Assistant Superintendents and day Supervisors.
• Develop your organization to ensure long and short term goals and objectives are met.
• Transfer knowledge to salaried staff and prepare them for future advancement opportunities.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proficient at managing, scheduling, and training multi-functional teams in a union environment. 
• Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results and lead organization change while adhering to stated Company values.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities to meet short and long-term objectives.
• Outstanding communication skills, makes effective presentations, and can quickly build trust and respect. 
• Proficient in MS Office software (including MS Project) with a working knowledge of Maintenance Management Systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think “outside the box”.
• Highly organized and uses efficient work methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.