Maintenance Supervisor/Technician

Maintenance Supervisor/Technician

Reports to Operations Manager

Job Description

Perform various maintenance tasks involving production and associated support equipment, office, and plant facilities.

Essential Functions

• Develop training documents for maintenance personnel on maintenance and production equipment.
• To minimize production delays, assist production set-up and supervisors in ensuring timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers, and start-ups.
• Train, coach, and provide day-to-day direction to maintenance personnel, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards.
• Assign planned maintenance tasks to various maintenance personnel, including oneself.
• Maintain Work order system and work with other department supervisors to determine future work.
• Qualify and work with suppliers and departmental managers to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and the general function of all equipment and the Facility.
• Develops and Maintains inventory of machine parts and orders replacements as needed.
• Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation supporting Kaufman Container's objectives.
• Actively assist in installing, repairing, and overhauling production, support, and shop equipment.
• Assists with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.
• Develops and maintains a functional preventive maintenance program, utilizing industry standards; oversees all facets of the program.
• Develops and maintains reports related to KPIs for the department, including department spend, worked hours, downtime tracking, PM compliance, LDM board and 5S compliance.
• Direct and coordinate activities of maintenance staff.
• Actively assist in designing, constructing, and modifying equipment and tooling to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Developing action plans to ensure that the facility is fully operational and functioning properly.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to maintenance personnel and communicate employee performance, training needs, and development opportunities to the Operations Manager.
• Promote and enforce compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and safe work practices.
• Assist with maintenance staff scheduling, overtime coordination, and vacation coverage planning.

Additional Responsibilities

• Basic building maintenance.
• Purchase replacement parts for machines and workshop, if necessary, with the approval of the Operations Manager
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills
• High School or Vocational School Diploma
• Must be able to set up and proficiently use common shop metal and woodworking tools and equipment.
• Trade school certification a plus.
• Self-motivated, work independently.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate or trainable.
• PLC and electrical experience are a plus.
• Metal, acrylic, and wood fabrication
• Able to work overtime and Saturdays.