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Maintenance Supervisor

Company Information

• Consumer products manufacturer located in Sterling Heights, MI recently expanded and is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor. 
• This client has been in business for 75 years, offers great benefits, growth potential and stability
• Local candidates preferred; sponsorship is not available

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for the maintenance team, plan maintenance projects, troubleshoot equipment issues and serve as a resource for maintenance employees
• Accountable to ensure that the ongoing planning and scheduling of maintenance activities on 2^nd shift are effectively executed in a cost-efficient manner.
• Assist in continuous improvement projects and to maintain and implement preventative maintenance system. 
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance procedures on mixing/ blending/ processing and/or packaging equipment
• Oversee the completion of identified projects, manage work order and direct employees to troubleshoot equipment as necessary
• Coach and develop maintenance teams in preventive/predictive maintenance principles and concepts
• Develop, maintain and administer safety programs
• Investigate and assign resources to maintenance needs as required to support operations
• Ensure work is completed in a satisfactory manner and ensure cost effective employee performance in the work completed
• Develop and maintain adherence to the operating units’ maintenance budgets
• Learn and utilize the principles of Total Productive Manufacturing, (TPM) including the accountability for failure and countermeasure activity as defined by the plant.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.  Prefer trade school, Associates and/or BS/BA degree in related maintenance field.
• 3+ years of maintenance supervision experience
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing setting as a Maintenance Supervisor.  Foods, consumer products or related industry is a plus
• 2+ years of mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting experience.  Able to troubleshoot any of the following is preferred: motors, pumps, high speed packaging equipment, robotics, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, 480 volts, VFD’s, PLC’s, etc.
• Experience managing electrical and mechanical technicians
• Excellent leadership skills, able to be self-motivated and manage multiple areas in a large facility on 2^nd shift
• Excellent communication skills and able to think on your feet to quickly solve problems

Military veterans preferred