Job Description
We’re supporting our client, a leading global manufacturer based in Conover, NC who are looking for a Maintenance Manager to join their growing team. The successful Maintenance Manager will have experience working in a manufacturing environment, as well as possess interpersonal and problem-solving skills. This is a hands-on Maintenance role.
Salary: $75,000 – $80,000 (negotiable)
Benefits: Healthcare, Dental, Pension, Sick Pay
Job Type: Direct Hire
Location: Conover, NC
Job Start date: ASAP
Maintenance Supervisor – Job Summary:
As a Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll be reporting to the Managing Director and providing direction and leadership to the Maintenance Department to ensure safe and optimal performance of all equipment, and that quality output meets or exceeds both short- and long-term objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Managing 2 teams (Toolroom and Maintenance) – 6 reports
- Leading from the front
- Negotiating with vendors / spares ordering
- Lead and coach teams
- Provide direction to ensure specific safety rules, housekeeping, pro-active accident prevention and conscious safety behaviours are adhered to and enforced if necessary
- Conduct monthly safety/crew meetings and ensure employees receive necessary training to perform their jobs in a safe manner
- Lead and control skilled labour and work crews engaged in all mechanical activities
- Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of work
- Able to demonstrate good organizational skills, following policies, procedures and work practices and developing improvements when necessary
- Competent in reading and understanding specifications, drawings and all other forms of related documentation and have some understanding of a CMMS system
- Command respect of his workforce, and develop excellent working relationships with all other department personnel
- Must be a good communicator. Able to give instructions in an efficient and effective way to his workforce. Communicate with other discipline supervisors to ensure the optimum utilization of available resources with the overall objective of job completion
- Ensure smooth production operations by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools and equipment, scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results
- Direct maintenance operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operation, and personnel policies
- Resolve maintenance problems by conferring with management, engineering, and quality control personnel
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks
About You:
- Must have 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
- Must have a minimum of 2 to 5 years supervisory experience
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Familiar with common safety practices in the industrial field, such as lockouts, confined space entry, WHMIS, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Very good interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, and leadership abilities
Job Application:
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