Maintenance Supervisor - Newell Brands : Job Details

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for supervising and directing the work of skilled employees on multiple shifts. Daily tasks will include but are not limited to: equipment maintenance, electrical maintenance and equipment installation.

This role is THIRD shift. Shift is Sunday-Thursday 10pm-6am.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Supervises employees performing machine, equipment and building maintenance.
• Oversees all maintenance of production equipment.
• Coordinates installation, maintenance or rebuilding of production equipment.
• Implements and schedules preventive maintenance for production equipment.
• Provides information as needed to allow sufficient inventory of spare parts in stockroom.
• Assists with equipment redesign as needed, working with design and Operations Manager.
• Provides training or instruction to maintenance employees or to those involved with new machinery or equipment.
• Supervises installation of assigned projects, determines alternatives for problem solutions.
• Responsible for installation of all new equipment and design from the engineering team.
• Coordinates activities of outside contractors as required.
• Assists in providing a safe working environment and in establishing safe working procedures.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Associate's Degree in an engineering or technology discipline or equivalent work experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Strong electrical maintenance background
• Minimum of 5 (five) years experience in machine repair, tool & die and/or machinist areas.
• Minimum of 5 (five) years mechanic troubleshooting experience.
• Minimum of 3 (three) years of supervisory experience
• Experience with preventative maintenance program.
• Comprehensive knowledge of administrative and management functions such as planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree

TECHNICAL ROLE COMPETENCIES:

• Understanding of mechanical workings of a variety of production equipment.
• Ability to supervise employees repairing and installing machinery.
• Ability to prioritize projects.
• Flexibility to deal with interruptions and reprioritize as needed.
• Ability to analyze problems and make independent judgment, making recommendations for corrective action or resolution.
• Basic computer competency and ability to manage other software such as Microsoft Office Suite products and time-keeping systems as required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Sitting at workstation approximately 10 (ten) percent of work time. Standing and walking approximately 90 (ninety) percent of work time.
• Must be able to travel up to 15 (fifteen) percent of work time.
• Ability to work overtime on weekends with short notice as required by management.
• Willingness to work all/any shifts.
• Typical plant/manufacturing environment with concrete floors and moving equipment.