Maintenance Supervisor 2nd or 3rd Shift - Judge Group

The Judge Group is currently seeking both a 2nd and 3rd shift Maintenance Supervisor for an Industrial manufacturer with a location in the Aurora IL area.

Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000. This position is eligible for OT for any hours worked above 40

                          1.5x pay on Saturday, 2x pay on Sunday

Basic Minimum Requirements: 

• Seven (7) years management experience in an engineering maintenance environment, preferably in a union setting with rotating shifts
• High speed packaging experience in a fast-paced production environment in a consumer products organization
• Experience managing direct reports
• Experience in developing highly effective teams and increasing the skill levels of your direct reports
• Must possess strong leadership and ownership qualities (e.g. conflict resolution, facilitation, change management, decision making, and delegation skills)
• Must have business and administrative knowledge (e.g. budgets, investment proposals, job estimating and scheduling, plant/corporate policies, collective bargaining agreement, etc.)
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Must have shift flexibility to accommodate a 24/7 manufacturing operation
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing plant environment
• Must be able to respond to urgent or emergency situations outside of normal working hours as needed

 Preferred Requirements:

• Experience managing in a union environment
• Experience managing in an FDA regulated facility
• Experience managing in a high-speed manufacturing setting  

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, develop and guide a staff of Process, Electrical and Mechanical employees and technicians to deliver process and other continuous improvement initiatives across a 24/7 manufacturing organization 
• Conduct process optimization activities to identify opportunities for cost reduction and lead the implementation of method changes to realize these savings
• Provide leadership to achieve required results for Productivity, Quality, and Service through understanding and ownership of the Management Operating System
• Identify coaching opportunities and provide the feedback to influence the behavior change to Direct Reports required to sustain a problem-solving culture
• Lead project management as necessary.
• Provide support, guidance and technical leadership to other business functions
• Ensure that technology is not a constraint to the manufacturing process and ensure that the company maintains its competitive edge by staying abreast of the latest developments in technology and process development
• Develop robust plans to cost effectively incorporate state of the art technology/processes into the company
• Provide leadership, motivation, training and development for employees.   Monitor/correct performance of employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.