Maintenance Supervisor Trainee

Job Description

Summary:   Trains in all areas of the maintenance department and areas of responsibilities throughout the plant. This position will require movements between all shifts and departments for training purposes. The position will require mechanical and electrical training to direct maintenance employees. Employees will be required to accept a maintenance department supervisor position when one arises. Set up and operates a variety of machine tools and fits and assembles parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include those listed below.  Other duties may be assigned.  This position is a full-time (minimum 40 hours per week) on-site position

• Responsible for supporting a safe work environment and promoting safety engagement in the department.
• Ensures all plant production areas are maintained daily and are kept clean and orderly, free from maintenance spare parts, decommissioned parts, and general trash.
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and determines need for adjustment or repair.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of metal stock required.
• Build daily and weekly schedules for all maintenance trades technicians
• Oversees work of subordinates who perform the following duties:
  • Dismantle machines or equipment to examine parts for defects or to remove defective parts.
  • Replace defective parts with new parts, or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal stock.
  • Assemble, test, and operate machines to verify correction of malfunction.
  • Maintain and lubricate machine tools and equipment
• Ensure that all hydraulic and water pumps are working correctly and are ready for production.
• Inspect work of subordinate workers.
• Order parts for machines.
• Ensures employees comply with all housekeeping, safety and plant rules, policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively within department and with other departments.
• Fosters positive work relationships.
• Observes and enforces all Company, housekeeping, safety and plant policies and procedures.
• Has strong written, oral, communication and facilitation skills.
• Recommend action to Maintenance Manager on personnel management matters.
• Train, develop, mentor, and assist subordinates.
• Creates and maintains a culture of continuous improvement.
• Addresses errors, problems, and complaints within scope of authority.
• Motivates and encourages teamwork within the department to ensure productivity targets are met.
• Keeps Maintenance Manager and other key managers informed of important matters as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises electrical and mechanical technicians.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies, practices, and procedures.   Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, and directing work; interviewing, rewarding and disciplining employees; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.                          

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 2 years’ manufacturing experience required; OR equivalent combination of education in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Industrial Technology and/or industrial manufacturing experience.  One year in a leadership capacity desired.

Additional Information

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.