Maintenance First Line Leader - Team Supervisor

Maintenance First Line Leader

Position:  Full Time, Salaried, (Exempt role with annual bonus incentive)

Schedule: Shift Work - With possible on call for troubleshooting 

Location: Spruance Manufacturing Plant Site

5401 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia 23234

www.ARCLIN.com 

Job Overview and Summary:

Maintenance First Line Leader - Lead the crew. Control daily work. Deliver safe, complete execution.

The role

The Maintenance First Line Leader leads the safe, effective and efficient execution of daily maintenance work. This position is accountable for crew productivity, work assignment, field coordination, job readiness, procedure use, work quality and complete work-order closeout. Reporting to the Maintenance Daily Execution Leader, the role converts the daily schedule into coordinated field execution, reallocates resources when conditions change, coaches employees and service providers, applies applicable collective bargaining agreement requirements, and verifies that maintenance work and supporting documentation meet Arclin expectations.

What you will own

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP & CREW PERFORMANCE

• Provide first-line leadership, daily direction, coaching and accountability for assigned maintenance employees and service-provider personnel.
• Assign work and job resources based on craft capability, job priority, risk, work readiness and the approved daily schedule.
• Set clear expectations for safety, procedure use, work quality, productivity, communication, housekeeping and documentation.
• Coach team members when work practices, procedures, checklists or equipment-repair forms are incomplete or incorrect; escalate repeated or serious concerns through the appropriate leadership or contractor channel.
• Apply local overtime policies, applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions and established call-in, assignment, seniority and resource-leveraging practices to meet execution needs.
• Recognize strong performance, address performance gaps and support technician skill development through field coaching and feedback.
• Administer daily leadership responsibilities in a represented-workforce environment consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements, company policies and established labor-relations practices.

DAILY WORK CONTROL

• Lead or ensure completion of the daily scheduling and execution meeting and confirm work priorities, resource assignments, constraints and operating conditions.
• Review status of planned, unplanned and emergency work throughout the shift and communicate progress so the schedule can be adjusted when needed.
• Review work with Operations, work originators, planners, schedulers and service providers; reassign labor when equipment, permits, materials or job conditions are not ready.
• Coordinate emergency work orders and maintain clear ownership, communication and resource control during changing conditions.
• Coordinate schedule changes, temporary assignments, overtime and emergency response in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement requirements and local labor practices.
• Confirm that scheduled job sequences and required job steps are complete before work is considered finished.
• Provide timely updates, risks and resource needs to the Maintenance Daily Execution Leader.

JOB READINESS, PERMITS & FIELD EXECUTION

• Review job packages before assignment to verify administrative completeness, scope, procedures, checklists, labor, tools, equipment, materials and other execution requirements.
• Validate that the correct procedure is included or that the task is covered by an approved procedure exemption before work begins.
• Initiate and support maintenance requirements within the site work-permit process and verify that equipment is prepared and released for maintenance.
• Assist employees and service providers in determining whether work can be safely executed; stop or redirect work when conditions are not ready or controls are insufficient.
• Ensure maintenance procedures include appropriate hazard assessments, safety, health and environmental considerations, and controls to prevent contact or exposure.
• Ensure emergency maintenance procedure requirements are followed by personnel performing the work.

PROCEDURE USE, QUALITY & CLOSEOUT

• Conduct field audits to verify maintenance procedures are used in accordance with the local Maintenance Procedure Use Policy and applicable standards.
• Communicate high-impact procedure changes during the morning EHS tailgate or other required crew communication.
• Review completed job packages, including procedures, checklists and equipment-history or repair forms, for accuracy and completeness.
• Remove and route records that must be retained in other plant files.
• Confirm all physical work, cleanup, testing, documentation and return-to-service requirements are complete before closing the work order.
• Close work orders promptly and ensure equipment history, failure information, labor, materials and completion comments support future planning and reliability analysis.

SAFETY, RELIABILITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Lead daily work in accordance with Arclin safety expectations, permits, energy-isolation requirements, procedures and environmental controls.
• Address field barriers, repeat defects, poor job plans and documentation gaps through feedback to Planning, Scheduling, Reliability, Engineering and Technical Services.
• Collect and interpret execution data, including schedule attainment, work-order completion, rework, emergency work, procedure-use findings and productivity trends.
• Use field observations and performance data to improve work preparation, execution discipline, crew capability and equipment reliability.
• Support investigations, learning reviews and corrective actions following safety, quality or equipment events.

What you bring to the role

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Trade certification, apprenticeship completion, associate degree or technical diploma preferred.
• Five to seven years of manufacturing, industrial maintenance or related experience required.
• Previous crew-lead, supervisory, work-coordination or contractor-oversight experience preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a union-represented manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment preferred.
• Process Safety Management or high-hazard process experience preferred.
• Arclin line-of-business, process or site technology experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to manage and oversee daily work status and coordinate maintenance execution.
• Ability to interpret outputs from approved maintenance planning and scheduling systems, job packages, procedures and schedules.
• Working knowledge of work permits, hazard controls, procedure use, energy isolation and maintenance job closeout.
• Ability to estimate job-step duration, identify required tools and equipment, and make practical resource-allocation decisions.
• Working understanding of a Computerized Maintenance Management System, including SAP, and the data required for complete work-order history.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication, planning, organization, coaching, mentoring, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills.
• Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and the ability to apply provisions related to work assignment, overtime, seniority, job classifications, qualifications, scheduling, attendance, performance management and the grievance process.
• Ability to partner constructively with Human Resources, Labor Relations and union representatives while maintaining consistent expectations, respectful communication and appropriate documentation.

How you will work

ROCK-SOLID ACCOUNTABILITY

Take ownership for crew safety, work quality, schedule execution and complete documentation; communicate transparently and recover quickly from problems.

MASTERFUL DAILY EXECUTION

Understand the work, verify readiness, match resources to priorities and maintain control as field conditions change.

BIG-HEARTED LEADERSHIP

Coach with clarity and respect, listen to craft expertise and create purposeful engagement around safe, high-quality results.

ADAPTABLE BUSINESS JUDGMENT

Use knowledge of Arclin systems, priorities and customer needs to make timely decisions that protect people, equipment and production commitments.

Success in this role

• Daily maintenance work is assigned to capable resources with ready job packages, permits, procedures, materials and equipment.
• The crew understands priorities, constraints and expectations and adjusts effectively when conditions change.
• Field work is completed safely, productively and in accordance with approved procedures and controls.
• Work orders and job packages are closed promptly with complete, accurate and useful maintenance history.
• Coaching, field audits and performance data improve execution discipline, technician capability and equipment reliability.

VITAL BEYOND MEASURE  |  This role turns the daily maintenance schedule into safe, complete and accountable field execution.

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