Maintenance Supervisor/Technician

Reports to Operations Manager

Perform various maintenance tasks involving production and associated support equipment, office, and plant facilities.

Essential Functions

• Develop training documents for maintenance personnel on maintenance and production equipment.


• To minimize production delays, assist production set-up and supervisors in ensuring timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers, and start-ups.


• Train, coach, and provide day-to-day direction to maintenance personnel, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards.


• Assign planned maintenance tasks to various maintenance personnel, including oneself.


• Maintain Work order system and work with other department supervisors to determine future work.


• Qualify and work with suppliers and departmental managers to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and the general function of all equipment and the Facility.


• Develops and Maintains inventory of machine parts and orders replacements as needed.


• Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation supporting Kaufman Container's objectives.


• Actively assist in installing, repairing, and overhauling production, support, and shop equipment.


• Assists with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.


• Develops and maintains a functional preventive maintenance program, utilizing industry standards; oversees all facets of the program.


• Develops and maintains reports related to KPIs for the department, including department spend, worked hours, downtime tracking, PM compliance, LDM board and 5S compliance.


• Direct and coordinate activities of maintenance staff.


• Actively assist in designing, constructing, and modifying equipment and tooling to improve safety, quality, and productivity.


• Developing action plans to ensure that the facility is fully operational and functioning properly.


• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to maintenance personnel and communicate employee performance, training needs, and development opportunities to the Operations Manager.


• Promote and enforce compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and safe work practices.


• Assist with maintenance staff scheduling, overtime coordination, and vacation coverage planning.

Additional Responsibilities

• Basic building maintenance.


• Purchase replacement parts for machines and workshop, if necessary, with the approval of the Operations Manager


• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills


• High School or Vocational School Diploma


• Must be able to set up and proficiently use common shop metal and woodworking tools and equipment.


• Trade school certification a plus.


• Self-motivated, work independently.


• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills


• Computer literate or trainable.


• PLC and electrical experience are a plus.


• Metal, acrylic, and wood fabrication


• Able to work overtime and Saturdays.