Ohio - Maintenance Supervisor Trainee

Company Description

McWane is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Summary:

Trains in all areas of the maintenance department and areas of responsibilities throughout the plant. This position will require movements between all shifts and departments for training purposes. The position will require mechanical and electrical training to direct maintenance employees. Employees will be required to accept a maintenance department supervisor position when one arises. Set up and operates a variety of machine tools and fits and assembles parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is usually required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Responsible for supporting a safe work environment and promoting safety engagement in the department.
• Ensures all plant production areas are maintained daily and are kept clean and orderly, free from maintenance spare parts, decommissioned parts, and general trash.
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of metal stock required.
• Build daily and weekly schedules for all maintenance trades technicians.
• Oversees work of subordinates who perform the following duties:
• Dismantle machines or equipment to examine parts for defects or to remove defective parts.
• Replace defective parts with new parts, or repair or reproduce part from various kinds of metal stock.
• Assemble, test, and operate machines to verify correction of malfunction.
• Maintain and lubricate machine tools and equipment.
• Ensure that all hydraulic and water pumps are working correctly and are ready for production.
• Inspect work of subordinate workers.
• Orders parts for machines.
• Ensures employees comply with all housekeeping, safety and plant rules, policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively within department and with other departments.
• Fosters positive work relationships.
• Observes and enforces all Company, housekeeping, safety and plant policies and procedures.
• Has strong written, oral, communication and facilitation skills.
• Recommend action to Maintenance Manager on personnel management matters.
• Trains, develops, mentors, and assists subordinates.
• Creates and maintains a culture of continuous improvement.
• Addresses errors, problems, and complaints within scope of authority.
• Motivates and encourages teamwork within the department to ensure productivity targets are met.
• Keeps Maintenance Manager and other key managers informed of important matters as appropriate.

Directly supervises electrical and mechanical technicians. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies, practices, and procedures. Responsibilities include planning,…