Maintenance Supervisor

Want to start the new year out right?! Come join the Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC. team! Do you have experience successfully leading a team? Do you want the opportunity to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work and identify the best people for the job? Do you thrive in an environment where you can use your reasoning skills to identify alternative solutions and new approaches to problems? If you answered yes, we want you as part of our team! SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS The Maintenance Supervisor is a management position that is directly responsible for all maintenance employees, training and maintenance of equipment in the planer/sawmill and leads safety and quality programs within the department while minimizing costs and executing any company plan of action with the assistance of the Plant Operations Manager. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Motivate, develop, and direct maintenance employees as they work. Ensure the safety of all employees by supporting safety education efforts and enforcement of safety rules. Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs. Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions. Demonstrate equipment operations, work, and safety procedures to new employees, and/or assign new employees to experienced workers for training. Observe work, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards. Consistently help meet production goals in both planer and sawmills by performing preventative and regular maintenance in a swift but safe manner and be accountable for maintenance expenses. Monitor quality of product and make quick effective decisions to correct flaws. Monitor/participate in the action planning process. Enforce all company disciplinary policies and procedures. Perform and document performance counseling per company policy and as needed to identify deficiencies and accomplishments. Monitor and address work hours (overtime) on a daily/weekly basis. Confer with management and/or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances. Conduct regular maintenance crew meetings. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, the quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel. Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use. Perform all other maintenance functions as necessary or as requested. ADDITIONAL DUTIES Attend/conduct other meetings as needed Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. Work with Human Resources on placement and job placement of maintenance personnel. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Report directly to Operations Manager and supervise all Maintenance Personnel. QUALIFICATIONS Previous management experience or equivalent education Understanding of correct lumber manufacturing processes Ability to analyze data to determine performance trends Problem-solving skills Computer literate Working knowledge of planer/sawmill/yard machinery and tools; including their design, uses, repair and maintenance Ability to communicate issues clearly & effectively to peers, subordinates & senior management Ability to lead and work well with other supervisors & operators Work well both independently and as part of a team Ability to train others on operation and repair of equipment Ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action Ability to effectively manage one's own time and the time of others Ability to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions to determine causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it SAFETY Follow all area/machine center specific safety regulations Wear all required personal protective equipment: hardhat, hearing protection, etc. Do not enter restricted areas Immediately remedy unsafe conditions, investigate, take appropriate actions/next steps and report to Human Resources/Safety Manager Request assistance when a task exceeds individual knowledge Visually inspect equipment and area before starting/operating Whenever possible, eliminate unsafe conditions as soon as possible Use Standard Lockout Procedures when appropriate for machine centers Use proper lifting technique by pushing, pulling, and lifting with your legs and not your back Never approach a saw while it is still running Follow all other safety regulations as set forth by the company