Mechanical Supervisor (Maintenance & Trades)

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of all employees and contractors working in operating unit or department by driving continuous improvement towards a true safety culture. This includes supporting all corporate safety programs; developing SOP’s, identifying and eliminating hazards, and enforcing all safety rules.
• Ensure compliance with all standards and programs (safety, environmental, quality, maintenance and manufacturing policies and procedures) within area of responsibility.
• Drives continuous safety, quality and environmental improvement through active participation and leadership with employees.
• Supervise and develop mechanical maintenance department personnel, including training, performance management and scheduling activities.
• Assist with hiring and orienting new employees.
• Develop self and staff to ensure personal and professional growth.
• Schedule and assign preventative/predictive maintenance: including working with hydraulics, electrical, pneumatic, power-transmissions, welding, machining, maintenance of rolling stock, fabrication, vibration analysis, balancing, alignment, oil analysis and non destructive testing (NDT).
• Work with Supply Management to manage inventory of spares and critical spares according to site business plan and engage with key suppliers to optimize cost savings opportunities for the department.
• Prepare departmental reports for internal distribution.
• Supervise construction, installation, modification, troubleshooting and repair of equipment including EOM and Cap-X projects.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Work cooperatively with other departments, vendors and regulatory agencies to meet plant objectives, diagnose complex equipment problems, meet plant goals and manage department budget.
• Participate on multi-function site business team and establish and manage department budget.
• Maintain and manage equipment file system including: mechanical drawings, vendor manuals and information and change documents.
• Lead and participate in process improvement, cost reduction and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain knowledge of industry-wide technological developments.
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of plant equipment, operations and predictive/preventative maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of continuous operation manufacturing process and improvement process.
• Knowledge of safety, health, and environmental rules, laws, requirements, and applicable LP Programs.
• Strong oral, written communication and math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer and supporting software for communication and analytical functions.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
• Proven budgeting and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to implement change.
• Thorough knowledge of current management and supervisory techniques.

Education

• Associate’s degree/Technical Diploma or vocational certificate preferred
• Interprovincial Red Seal in a related field preferred (Canada)

Experience:

• 5+ years’ predictive/preventative maintenance systems experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or lead experience.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment

• Office and industrial environment.
• Exposure to machinery, electrical sources, dust, chemicals, & loud noise.