Job Abstract

Maintenance Supervisor

Overview

This role reports directly to the Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Manager and is responsible for leading/directing a multiple skilled, flexible work team to ensure; safe permit compliant, efficient and effective maintenance of operational equipment at a twenty-four hour/day continuously operated facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team and ensure adherence to safe and environmentally correct work practices, a proactive approach to teamwork, continuous improvement and cost reduction.

• Accountable for safety goals and Critical Success Factors for safety performance by active participation and leadership in solving safety issues and coordinating safety and housekeeping programs
• Plan as required, coordinate and monitor the activities of maintenance team to ensure production targets, maintenance goals, and quality specifications are met safely and efficiently in accordance to company/plant polices procedures and work instructions.
• Coordinate Maintenance activities with Production Maintenance Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Superintendent and other personnel as appropriate.
• Manage the performance and development of personnel through on-going feedback, annual performance reviews, coaching, counseling, and recognition.
• Ensure group obtains business knowledge required to work effectively.
• Monitor cost to help ensure compliance with budgets. Report potential variances.
• Maintain and encourage collaborative resolutions and communications of work issues among employees, departments and various work groups.
• Establish and share maintenance best practices.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of contractors.
• Complete reports and documentation as required.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3-5 years of experience in plant maintenance experience
• 2-3 years of experience of supervisory experience preferably in a maintenance environment
• Strong knowledge of work management processes, labor estimating and resource balancing
• Strong working knowledge of plant / facilities equipment
• Strong understanding of skilled crafts such a mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation
• Strong computer and communication skills
• Leadership Competency requirements: Demonstrate a working proficiency level in the Competencies of Driving Improvement in Others, Driving and Managing Teamwork, and Communication Effectiveness.
• Core Competency requirements: Customer Orientation, Results Orientation, Technological Orientation, Teamwork
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Coaching, meeting management and facilitation skills.
• Lead by example/team involvement.
• Safety Awareness, PPE and safe practices knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience with CMMS systems, preferably SAP
• Experience in a union environment
• Mechanical Journeyman’s Card or License
• Basic Chemistry and Physics
• Basic Welding Skills
• Process Safety Management (PSM) familiarity
• Demonstrated experience around key Working Relationships and Accountabilities with: Production, Maintenance, Engineering Departments and Supervision of vendors and outside contracts.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.

Working Requirements

• Possible afternoon or rotating shift schedule.
• Must be able to come in on the off shifts as needed.
• This is a salary exempt position with on call responsibilities.
• Weekend duty and shift work is required as needed.
• Travel as required 10% or less.
• This position may be called at home for advice and information as required to support the needs of the plant.

Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.?

We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.?

We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.