Maintenance Superintendent

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love.

Batesville has been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek for the third year in a row, reflecting our commitment to quality, integrity, and the trust families and funeral professionals place in us every day.

Your Role at Batesville:

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and maintenance of the plants equipment and facilities. Analyze and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the plant operations.

How You’ll be Rewarded:

Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.

IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

Generous 401K Matching Program Paid time off Opportunities for development and advancement

What You'll Do Accountable for all tool room and maintenance department activities conformity with established safety policies.

Responsible for the assignment of resources to maximize productivity, along with the reduction for unplanned equipment downtime and the development of talent.

Lead, direct, develop, and manage maintenance group leaders and associates engaged in mechanical, electrical/electronic repair along with the parts and materials area.

Resource planning including project/work order materials availability, PPE, and work permits.

Accountability for policy deployment metrics (i.e. safety, order fill rate, and lost cycles) along with root cause analysis and countermeasure recommendations.

Interaction and coordination with quality, production and engineering to plan preventive maintenance programs/work orders and to schedule inspections and major overhauls.

Manage the computerized maintenance management system.

Review inspection and repair reports and observe progress of work on unplanned downtime and planned major overhauls to evaluate efficiency and work quality.

Review technical drawings and other reference materials to select and recommend new supplies and maintenance methods to improve plant operation.

Confer and assist contractors to resolve problems with the installation of new equipment.

Directly supervises hourly, non-exempt, and/or exempt employees in the Maintenance Team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company policies, the Code of Ethical Business Conduct and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Other duties may be assigned.

What You'll Bring:

Education Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Engineering or Maintenance; and six or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills/Experience Ability to train, manage, lead, and/or understand LEAN or CI activities and initiatives preferred

Basic Microsoft Office required.
6+ years of management/supervision experience with an emphasis on scheduling, safety, project completion, and lost cycle

Experience in a Union environment is preferred

Experience in JD Edwards and AutoCADTravel

Employee must be able to travel 5% of the time.

Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances.

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The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive…