MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR - Bloomington

POSITION SUMMARY:

• To support various production departments by training and directing machine maintenance personnel in everyday repair of injection molding machines; to upgrade equipment through coordination of new equipment installation; to develop, implement, and oversee preventative maintenance programs for existing equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Trains machine maintenance personnel and others on molding machine set-ups, cycling, and troubleshooting;
• Completes written reports to Maintenance Manager on condition of machines, as well as pending and completed projects;
• Interacts with other departments in analysis of machine and equipment problems; aids in decision-making process for correction of problems;
• Schedules, assigns, and supervises PMs; schedules and supervises repair of equipment and machines.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoots molding machines to include electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical problems;
• Performs other duties that may be assigned; 
• Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures;
• Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Maintenance managerial courses or experience; basic electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills and knowledge with some formal education.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years’ experience in injection molding, both mechanical and process; Preventative Maintenance programs; Maintenance supervisory experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Simple grasping (15%)
• Firm grasping (15%)

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Molding presses, auxiliary equipment: grinders, material system, conveyors, spinner bowls, box movers, mold temperature controls, hot runner control panels; miscellaneous hand tools related to the plugging and unplugging of molds; personal computer and related software; Veneer caliper; Personal Computer. 

CONTACTS:

• Management; Quality Assurance; Maintenance Personnel; Production Personnel; Safety Personnel; Warehouse Personnel; Vendors.

SUPERVISION/BACKUP:

• Maintenance Manager.