Maintenance Supervisor at Clayens US LLC – Crystal Lake, Illinois

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee the repair of industrial machinery, special assembly machines, injection molding machines, and other production equipment.
• Manage electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical control troubleshooting.
• Develop a robust preventative maintenance program for the Production Maintenance and Facilities team.
• Evaluate machinery and facility equipment to determine equipment capability, efficiency and to detect problems before they occur.
• Create/Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and mechanical theories and principles, writing specifications, electrical codes and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, and bulletins.
• Inform appropriate management of potential electrical/mechanical problems and inherent dangers involved.
• Maintain company-required performance and maintenance records for identified equipment.
• Manage and assist maintenance personnel with large and small scope projects when necessary.
• Inspect sites regularly to identify problems and necessary maintenance.
• Prepare weekly (and weekend) maintenance schedules and allocate work as per forecasted workloads.
• Employ, supervise and train workers.
• Coordinate daily cleaning and maintenance activities.
• Maintain all inventory, equipment, and ensure proper storage.
• Comply with all health and safety regulations and practices on site.
• Manage preventative maintenance work.
• Manage service contracts.
• Enters purchase orders for all emergency equipment parts and repairs.
• Establish strategies to meet workload demands on time.
• Adheres to safety and housekeeping policies and strives to maintain outstanding safety record.
• Work with Engineering on repeat downtime issues and poor performance equipment.

Other Job Functions:

• Performs other job-related and department-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Employ, supervise, and oversee day to day functioning and planning of the Maintenance Department including direct reports.
• Work hand in hand with Management, cross functional Teams, and subordinates to clearly define goals and objectives.
• Work hand in hand with direct reports when needed to accomplish tasks.
• Communicate with Management and Team daily, to understand, prioritize, schedule, delegate, and ensure maintenance work is completed on time and on schedule to meet daily business needs.
• Conduct follow-ups on work, evaluate performance, and provide feedback to ensure objectives and goals are met daily.
• Identify and provide training and development to meet business and department needs.
• Work with the Team to develop, improve, and maintain equipment and inventories, including storage.
• Work with the Team to schedule, execute, improve, and define all maintenance needs, to include all PMs and daily needs.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum five years of experience in production environment.
• Good communication, computer and counting skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work under pressure.

• Must have excellent attendance record.
• Ability to work safely and with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and complete work independently
• Ability to adhere to workplace rules
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with IQMS is a plus.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling.
• Possibility of exposure to noise, uncontrolled temperatures, and chemicals.