Description:
Shifts are on a rotating 2-week schedule:
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday (48 hours)
Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday (36 hours)
As the Maintenance Supervisor for Tangent, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the organization by
leading a team of Maintenance Mechanics supporting four production facilities in Aurora, IL. You will also be
responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to schedule and complete preventative
maintenance.
Requirements:
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead a team of technicians in the maintenance and repair of plastic extrusion machines, CNC routers, robotic assembly cells, and other pieces of production equipment
- Collaborate with engineering and production to design and implement preventative maintenance schedules that improve machinery uptime
- Manage execution of preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment according to the schedule in coordination with production leadership
- Identify necessary spare parts to service equipment
- Develop best practices for maintenance on different equipment designs to improve uptime
- Assign technicians to complete equipment repairs based on production priorities and technician skills
- Utilize root cause analysis techniques to identify sources of equipment failure and implement corrective and preventative actions
- Develop and implement a training plan to ensure that the skills necessary to perform equipment maintenance are properly distributed throughout the team and sufficient to respond quickly to expected failure modes
- Coach and mentor the team in exhibiting a high level of professionalism and excellent collaboration and communications with the various functional teams
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Prior experience leading small teams
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with production equipment maintenance processes
- Must have knowledge of electrical systems and wiring (including 120/480 volts)
- Must have experience and knowledge of machine operation and troubleshooting
- Must demonstrate an understanding of a safe work environment and have a proven ability to work safely
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills, capable of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Must have your own set of standard tools
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 3 years in a manufacturing environment
- Previous experience with leading small teams
- Prior experience working in plastics manufacturing
- Experience with lean and/or six sigma methodologies
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs