Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Peru, IL, US, 61354 Onsite James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, Timber Tech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and Stru Xure®. With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally.

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Summary The Maintenance Supervisor provides direction, coordination, and support for the daily execution of the maintenance crew's operating plan. Working with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Planner, Maintenance Technicians, Operations, and Safety, the Maintenance Supervisor drives department productivity and quality of workmanship for the purpose of increasing overall availability and reliability of equipment. As a leader of the Maintenance Department, the Maintenance Supervisor reports to the Maintenance Manager.

What You'll Do:

• Implements strategic vision for maintenance and reliability to correct, coordinate, and support plant maintenance functions by:
• Developing and implementing plans to reduce breakdowns, improve planned maintenance, optimize scheduled maintenance, and effectively execute down-day events;
• Maintaining the facility in a safe manner and to a standard level of equipment availability;
• Reviewing and observing the work of the maintenance employees and directing development/training requirements;
• Participating in the wash up day planning, half-time, and follow-up meetings;
• Driving the analysis of all electrical and mechanical down time incidents to root cause;
• Communicating individual, department, plant, and corporate performance to the maintenance technicians;
• Recommending and implementing improvement in maintenance and operational procedures
• Provides leadership to the Maintenance Technicians by driving the development, implementation, and sustainability of a predictive and preventative maintenance system by:
• Performing and maintaining the work flow process (work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and auditing);
• Leading the continual improvement and integration of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) into the maintenance and production work system;
• Capturing and recording necessary equipment and material history;
• Reviewing previous days work packages to check for follow up work and to ensure work orders are correctly closed out;
• Providing accurate man-hours for each wash up day, by craft, to facilitate decision-making; and
• Working with storeroom personnel to ensure the Company has the right parts, at the right price, when the part is needed.
• Manages career development and training for the maintenance department by:
• Ensuring technicians remain proficient with advancing technologies;
• Evaluating skill sets of technicians as compared to operational and maintenance needs of the plant;
• Developing and completing action plans to eliminate any gaps.

What You'll Bring:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and continual diligence about follow-up.
• Strong desire to learn.
• Well organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to lead and be a part of cross functional teams.
• Knowledgeable of root cause and fault tree analysis techniques.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage the flow of all required…