Supervisor Mechanical Maintenance

SUMMARY

Direct and supervise mechanical work force composed of company and contract employees in all routine maintenance and preventive maintenance projects in Longview plant facilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform all duties of a Sr. Maintenance Mechanic
• Preview weekly schedule.
• Lead safety task analysis and work with crews to perform Behavior Based Observations based on analysis.
• Represent maintenance at operations daily review.
• Conduct annual performance evaluation for all mechanical personnel.
• Supervise and assign work to mechanics and contractors for all repairs and preventative maintenance for respective plant assignments.
• Receive and assign work orders with checklists to craftsmen using daily schedule.
• Hold safety and training meetings as per expectations.
• Enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Set and monitor crafts specific expectations for job, day, and week.
• Start and stop crafts on time to assure completion of scheduled work.
• Responsible for crafts productivity and work quality.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems in assigned plants.
• Provide updated procedures/stored plans for more efficient, accurate and safe job execution.
• Recommend and execute equipment modifications.
• Adjust weekly schedule on a daily basis (carry over incomplete jobs, add/remove jobs to accommodate emergency work) with maintenance coordinator and planner.
• Attend training session as per schedule. Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of all personnel on site. Whenever appropriate, promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental incidents or issues to management so the situation can be corrected. Attend Monthly Safety Meetings to help prevent off site and job accidents.
• Provide complete overhaul report on all critical rotating equipment.
• Identify training requirements and programs for maintenance technicians and implement.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the preventative maintenance program.
• Use computers to order parts, plan and schedule work, record equipment history, make MDG request, and retrieve information.
• Assure appropriate staffing levels and knowledge are assigned to each job.
• Lead LEAN Teams for maintenance efficiency improvements.
• Work with operations on job priorities, durations and requirements to assure most efficient use of a mechanic's time.
• Implement 5S program for shop organization.
• Ensure maintenance procedures are up to date in assigned area.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ten years’ experience in related field, with 5 years of progressive/relief supervisory experience.
• Two-year college degree preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job is performed mainly in control room or office setting; physical presence is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; have full use and range of motion of arms, hands and fingers to reach, grasp, hold, push or pull, twist, and work with tools; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to perform tasks that may require bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lying down or working from elevated platforms. The employee must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to see details of objects that are more/less than a few feet away; see differences between colors, shades and brightness and determine the distance between objects. This job requires response to audible emergency alarms inside of the plant.  Employee must be able to evacuate when required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee must be able to work in a normal factory environment, including enclosed spaces and exposure to various hazards. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office.  Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, flame retardant clothing, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.