Maintenance Superivsor - Sun Chemical

Maintenance Supervisor - Peekskill, NY

The Maintenance Supervisor supervises the activities of a crew of 12-15 Union maintenance mechanics. Provide oversight to outside contractors where needed. Schedule resources (equipment, material and human resources) in order to accomplish the work in a safe, timely, quality conscious, efficient & cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and oversight to a crew of 12 – 15 unionized maintenance mechanics within a 24- hour, 7-day manufacturing environment.

• Requisitions, schedules and provides field oversight of resources, outside contractors, and suppliers of maintenance services performing work at the site.

• Handles emergency schedule breakers with available resources.

• Utilizes SAP Plant Maintenance effectively to manage work orders,.

• Collaborates with the Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator and Reliability Engineer to ensure work orders and resources are prioritized to meet the needs of the site.

• Develops the equipment maintenance knowledge and decision-making capability of the work crew.

• Prepares, communicates, and maintains written records of employee performance, time, & attendance.

• Facilitates safety awareness & training initiatives (confined space entry, lock-out tag-out, hot work, line break as well as other structured safety programs).  Demonstrate ability to act as Rescue and/or Supervisor for Confined Space Entry activities.  Participate in activities to promote and improve site process safety as required.

• Manages activities within the negotiated union contract. 

• Troubleshoots quality and process problems in collaboration with production supervisors, engineers.

• Works in conjunction with the Site Reliability Engineer to maintain and improve plant reliability.

Experience & Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent

• Successful non-degreed candidate will have at least 7- 10 years of supervisory experience in an industrial maintenance environment.

• Hands-on experience in the mechanical maintenance of machinery and process equipment is essential to the role. Examples of equipment include centrifugal pumps, fans, conveyors, rotary valves, high-temperature furnaces & ovens, gearboxes, agitators and other rotating equipment.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, communication, customer focus, and the ability to train others in the use of tools & procedures related to mechanical maintenance activities.

Plus:

• Undergraduate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and 5 – 7 years of supervisory experience (preferably in an industrial environment) is desired.

• SAP PM experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment is desired.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.