Maintenance Supervisor (Maintenance)

JOB SUMMARY and KEY OBJECTIVES:

The Maintenance Supervisor ensures that the company facility is kept in good repair and working order.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:

• Serves as electrician in repairing minor electrical malfunctions and installing new equipment.
• May work as a plumber in assembling, installing, and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and sewer systems, and in opening clogged drains.
• Acts as a carpenter in the alteration, repair, and maintenance of buildings, floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, screens, scaffolding forms, wood fixtures, and furniture.
• May operate hand saw, planer, joiner, shaper, table saw, wood lathe, drill press, sanding machine, router, and electric drill.
• Maintains tools and machinery in good condition and uses all tools carefully and as instructed.
• May perform minor repairs to air conditioning system as required, and see to general maintenance of system.
• Maintains adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Stimulates maximum efficiency and productivity of supervisors and production workers
• Assures that machinery, equipment, and facilities are properly maintained for efficient production.
• Keeps records of departmental activities, as required.
• Assures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in maintaining and repairing physical structures and utility systems of buildings and maintaining grounds.
•  Directs workers engaged in painting and performing structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings and maintaining and repairing building utility systems, such as electrical wiring and controls, heating and ventilating systems and water distributing and plumbing systems.
• Directs workers engaged in ground maintenance activities, such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, and raking and disposing of leaves and refuse.
•  Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies.
• May supervise workers engaged in installing, servicing, and repairing mechanical equipment.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in the field of general repairs, including at least one year's experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, and air conditioning; OR
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Proactive Mentality – Ability to see what needs to be fixed/maintained.
• May be required to hold a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license or a commercial license.
• Demonstrated ability to work with hands and to work in mechanically oriented situations following supervisor's instructions.
• General knowledge of various types of equipment used in the building trades.
• Daily contact with assigned department supervisors and other manufacturing personnel.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to follow instructions, given either orally or in writing.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, construction, and air conditioning equipment.
• Ability to read and write and to follow detailed written instructions.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Ability to do heavy lifting.