Maintenance Supervisor - Simmons Knife & Saw

HOURS: 7:30am 4:00pm or 8am 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager

80% of time will be spent hands-on on the floor. 20% of time will be spent on administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise maintenance staff of 3.
• Review work orders, assign tasks to employees and verify the quality of work performed.
• Oversee and participate in preventive maintenance program including timely completion and appropriate documentation.
• Coordinate, schedule, perform and/or direct all interior building maintenance including HVAC, painting, floor care, electrical systems, plumbing systems, etc.
• Dismantle defective machines & equipment. Install new or repaired parts, following specifications & blueprints, using precision measuring instruments & hand tools.
• Interact with other departments as technical resource for manufacturing processes and equipment operation.
• Process enhancement, testing methodology & failure analysis.
• Maintain all records necessary to the machine & maintenance shop.

• Ensure all equipment has proper safety controls and devices.
• Equipment troubleshooting, solution recommendations and identification of opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain dies and die components including cleaning, lubrication, wear component replacement, and surface re-finishing.
• Document and control proper levels and overall inventories of replacement parts. Create and maintain Kanban system for common components.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities including but not limited to equipment, processes, and procedures. Contribute to Lean ideas and projects.
• Repair and fabricate parts that cannot be purchased economically or timely.

• Hands on machine building as needed.
• Layout and wiring of control panels based on schematics.
• Prototype development and testing.
• Modify existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing processes.
• Monitor progress of repairs and PMs and report status to Engineering Manager.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Supervisory/lead person experience required.
• Minimum 10 years of mechanical knowledge with hands-on experience in industrial maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with electrical systems and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience with lathe & mills required.
• Proficient use of measuring & gauging tools & instruments,
• Ability to self-direct workflow in logical order and the workflow of staff.
• Experience with motion control, PLC logic, grinding, and punch press operations desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Will be trained to operate a forklift.