Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor
Summary of Position
The Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning and reviewing maintenance work; perform a variety of responsible duties related to the supervision of maintenance activities; as well as train, supervise and evaluate the work of employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Implement new equipment technologies for manufacturing and quality improvements including equipment upgrades, process technologies, tooling, and manufacturing techniques.
· Supervise and plan the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and process within the facility.
· Coordinate product and process design and changes.
· Confer with management, production, and marketing/sales staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
· Analyze technology, resources, needs, and market and customer demands, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
· Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, enforcing rules, and assisting in decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
· Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings internally and externally.
· Participate in purchasing maintenance materials and outside technical services in accordance with established company protocol and procedures.
· Assist in the establishment and implementation of systematic preventative maintenance program with the Maintenance and Reliability Manager.
· Investigate equipment failures and unexpected breakdowns. Provide corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
· Supervise PM and PD (preventive and predictive maintenance) plans with the use of automated software packages.
· Monitor parts requests to ensure adequate inventory and cost efficiencies are being met according to departmental budget.
· Lead CI (continuous improvement) tasks reporting back to management with status updates.
· Ensure equipment and processes are running optimally at all times.
· Provide technical support to our production team and perform other tasks as needed.
· Facilitate selection of appropriate resources (contractors, suppliers, etc.) to minimize costs and assure on time and on budget completion.
· Ensure, enforce, and adhere to all legislative requirements.
· Constantly enhance the motivation and team-spirit of all operation staff.
· Minimize the risk of accidents and pollution.
Education and/or Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
· 2 to 3 years’ experience in supervisory position.
· Experience in working with ABB robots, preferred.
· Experience in highly automated environments, preferred.
· Some fabrication experience preferred