Maintenance Operations & Storeroom Supervisor Job

JOB DIMENSIONS
General purpose: Provides day-to-day leadership and operational coordination for maintenance work execution and storeroom activities to ensure equipment, parts, contractors, and technical resources are effectively aligned to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
Plans, prioritizes, assigns, and monitors Maintenance Technician work orders; balances technician availability with maintenance backlogs; and coordinates contractor activities, including authorizing maintenance and repair work within established approval guidelines.
Manages and controls approximately $1.45 million in maintenance, repair, and operations inventory, with accountability for inventory accuracy, stock availability, cost control, supplier performance, and CMMS data integrity.
Provides technical and operational support by researching and sourcing repair parts, consulting with vendor engineering groups, identifying root causes of equipment failures, and recommending improvements that enhance plant reliability.
Creates and processes purchase orders for maintenance activities and other corporate office departments as needed, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with purchasing requirements.
Works closely with Maintenance Technicians, production personnel, contractors, suppliers, technical sales representatives, engineering, and corporate departments while promoting compliance with workplace safety and environmental standards.

ACTIVITIES:

• Provides day-to-day leadership and work direction to Maintenance Technicians by planning, prioritizing, assigning, and monitoring work orders to support safe, timely, and efficient completion of maintenance activities.
• Coordinates contractor activities, communicates the scope and priorities of assigned work, monitors progress, and authorizes maintenance and repair work within established approval guidelines.
• Manages and controls maintenance, repair, and operations inventory valued at approximately $1.45 million, maintaining appropriate stock levels, inventory accuracy, availability, and cost control.
• Provides technical and operational support to Maintenance Technicians by researching, identifying, and sourcing the parts and materials required to complete repairs.
• Creates and processes purchase orders for maintenance activities and, as needed, for other departments within the corporate office, ensuring accurate documentation and alignment with purchasing requirements.
• Consults with vendor engineering groups to diagnose asset failures, identify root causes, and recommend design improvements that enhance plant reliability.
• Identifies and maintains current parts inventory and expands stock as operational needs require.
• Evaluates and identifies alternative suppliers to improve delivery, pricing, quality, and durability.
• Packages and labels items for shipment to external repair providers.
• Tracks shipments and parts orders and follows up on delayed deliveries.
• Receives incoming parts and repaired items and records them accurately in inventory.
• Maintains organized parts storage and documentation areas.
• Verifies parts against packing slips and system records, receives items in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), stores them in assigned stock locations, and files supporting documentation.
• Monitors inventory usage, descriptions, and obsolete stock to ensure accurate records and adequate availability of critical parts.
• Balances technician availability with active maintenance backlogs to minimize delays and maintain workflow continuity.
• Creates, processes, and monitors work orders in the CMMS.
• Creates storage locations and labels for items that are added, changed, or relocated.
• Performs routine cycle counts and coordinates the annual inventory of maintenance supplies and parts.
• Maintains CMMS data integrity in accordance with established standards and formats.
• Reports weekly inventory results, disbursements, adjustments, backorder duration, and the number of parts on backorder.
• Leads by example in promoting compliance with workplace safety requirements and environmental standards, including applicable OSHA guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.