Electrical Supervisor

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Newton is a vibrant Kansas community founded in 1871 on a spirit of work, from its earliest days as a railroad, agriculture and cattle drive hub. With a population of about 20,000, Newton and neighboring North Newton features an active arts community, three National Historic Districts, a variety of museums, trails, restaurants, shops and attractions, Bethel College, award winning school districts, a championship golf course, first-class convention center and many other amenities.

This collaborative region is close to dynamic Wichita and may be the next best place for you to call home, in GAF’s newest “Field of Dreams!”

If you haven’t been part of a greenfield startup, now is your chance. GAF is the North American leader in residential roofing materials. We are honored to be constructing our newest shingle manufacturing facility in Newton KS and hiring is underway as we build our initial plant leadership team. Due to our investment in training and the development of employees, you will have the opportunity to travel to our other locations, engage with peers, support the hiring of plant staff and participate in the design and construction of the facility.

Expect your first years to be rewarding and challenging with an amazing team fully supporting you. You will wear many hats during the construction and commissioning phases of the project, and ease into your steady role over time.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for working with and managing the Maintenance Department, preventive maintenance, machine modifications and general ground maintenance, as well as reviewing information and making strategic decisions to improve machine uptime, and reduce expenses, downtime and overtime. This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.

• Interviewing, hiring, and training new employees in compliance with company guidelines, federal and state governmental laws, and regulations.
• Providing timely performance coaching and counseling in the form of daily verbal feedback, annual written performance evaluations, frequent positive encouragement and recognition, and documented disciplinary actions, as necessary.
• Managing employee vacation/time-off requests to ensure employees’ compliance with company guidelines and adequate departmental coverage.
• Identifying employees’ training/developmental needs and ensuring the accomplishment of these training objectives.
• Scheduling employees’ working hours to provide machine coverage and downtime maintenance repairs with a minimum amount of overtime.
• Maintain the accuracy of the timekeeping/payroll system daily, and approve before the payroll run.

Maintenance Department responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems.
• Evaluate and modify PLC programs and touch screens as needed.
• Provide internal maintenance training or coordinate external training with HR as needed.
• Maintain a sufficient supply of spare machine parts and maintenance supplies.
• Assist Maintenance employees when needed.
• Continually update preventive maintenance schedule, and ensure timely completion.
• Continually seek ways of modifying machines to improve efficiency or product quality.
• Inspect the plant and grounds on a routine basis for potential hazards or OSHA violations and schedule necessary corrections.
• Participate in Maintenance/Production meetings.
• Participate in plant environmental/safety inspections.
• Ensure that all Maintenance areas are maintained in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.

Strategic Planning and Direction:

• Obtain and review statistical information regarding machine…