Senior Maintenance Tech Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Full-time position; 1 opening

Experience: 5–8 years

Compensation: Third-shift differential of $1.50.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Facilities Manager, the Senior Maintenance Tech Supervisor oversees the daily work of maintenance technicians on the assigned shift and helps the team meet its objectives. This is a hands-on role requiring broad industrial maintenance experience and core skills in plastic injection molding machines and/or plastic sheet extrusion, inline thermoforming, EPP/EPS shape molding, and related production support equipment. Experience may include electrical and PLC systems, robotics, mechanical systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, welding, machining, and conveyor systems. The supervisor must be willing to take on maintenance challenges and learn from others in their areas of expertise.

Essential Job Functions

• Assign and schedule preventive maintenance, backlog, and project work based on machine requirements and availability.
• Conduct daily shift-start meetings (toolbox meetings) covering assignments, safety topics, and special instructions.
• Instruct employees in company and department policies and safety procedures, and enforce them. Assess and document employee understanding; provide additional training and take corrective action as needed.
• Oversee, motivate, and support employees, including managing training and professional development.
• Help develop policies and procedures; monitor compliance and recommend improvements to existing standards and procedures.
• Participate in selecting maintenance employees, coordinate training, address performance deficiencies and skill gaps, and take disciplinary action as required.
• Train technicians in the CMMS and ensure they document all work in the system by the end of each shift.
• Interpret prints, technical information, and work instructions for technicians as needed.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, and assist technicians with troubleshooting.
• Clean, dismantle, replace, and repair defective machines and electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic components.
• Perform preventive maintenance according to defined intervals and schedules.
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping systems and related hydraulic, pneumatic, and material-handling or transfer equipment.
• Identify malfunctions by observing machinery and using test instruments and knowledge of machine operation. Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, and other problems.
• Read blueprints, ladder logic, and electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics to troubleshoot machines.
• Perform corrective maintenance as needed.
• Lead and participate in process-improvement projects, such as reducing material waste, labor, and job times.
• Conduct facility shift tours to monitor workflow, assist technicians, and fulfill other responsibilities under the company’s management operating system (MOS).
• Collaborate with other departments on equipment operations, processes, and procedures.
• Assess emergency and breakdown calls, estimate repair times, prioritize tasks, and assign labor to minimize downtime and meet production requirements.
• Request quotes and requisitions for parts, machine retrofits, upgrades, and other improvements or modifications.
• Serve as a liaison with vendors.
• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance to meet department and organizational needs.
• Perform essential duties satisfactorily and follow all safety procedures, wear PPE as needed, attend safety meetings, and report equipment or workplace hazards.
• Work effectively as a team member, give and receive feedback, and treat others with respect.
• Take ownership of work and conduct, accept accountability, encourage solutions, and communicate the status of work and projects.
• Follow department quality standards and raise concerns to the immediate manager.
• Understand and demonstrate company culture and core values: safety, quality, respect, and service.
• Understand department key performance indicators and contribute to individual and team goals.
• Perform other duties as needed or required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in preparing and administering the plant maintenance program budget, submit budget recommendations, and monitor expenditures.
• Follow through on maintenance issues.
• Work overtime as needed and remain flexible regarding possible schedule changes to meet business needs.

Required Qualifications

The requirements below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and three to five years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Maintenance experience in one or more of these manufacturing processes: plastic injection molding, plastic sheet extrusion, inline plastic thermoforming, and/or EPP/EPS shape molding.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic prints or schematics, safety policies, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Ability to use a computer to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to speak to groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to learn and safely operate one or more of the following: electric or propane-fueled forklift, scissor lift, and/or boom lift.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related experience as a maintenance supervisor or in a similar role.
• Strong planning, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience with corrective or preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of:
  • Haitian two- and three-platen injection molding machines and/or JSW hydraulic or electric injection molding machines
  • Star robots
  • Lyle inline thermoforming equipment
  • Davis-Standard inline sheet extrusion equipment
  • Akkaya EPP/EPS shape molding machines
  • Universal Dynamics (Una-Dyn) and/or Novatec material-handling equipment
• Experience operating forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
• Attention to detail.
• Advanced computer skills.