maintenance supervisor (2nd shift), Pageland, SC

essential duties and responsibilities: 

• Manage the shift maintenance team on a day-to-day basis, preventative maintenance schedules, while providing quick responses to breakdowns.
• Assign work orders to the team and complete as scheduled.
• Review completed work orders to ensure they are completed completely and correctly.
• Motivate the team to achieve performance targets.
• Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure the foundry runs as smoothly as possible.
• Work with Engineering Manager to ensure requests cause minimal engineering downtime and disruption to process flows.
• Maintain adequate materials and spare parts that remain within approved budgets.
• Ensure safe working practices are applied to all engineering and maintenance activities by personal inspections and monitoring procedures.
• Strong hands-on leadership skills.
• Monitor plant downtime and performance, initiate repairs, and make modifications as necessary.
• Provide technical support for the design and installation of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment.
• Manage third-party maintenance contractors and ensuring they follow site procedures while work is completed.
• Performs a monthly facility walk through and make notes of facility condition and create work orders as required to repair all noted discrepancies. 
• Performs casual labor properly, such as lifting/moving heavy items following appropriate safety procedures.
• Replaces worn or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring and belts in machines and equipment.
• Ensures all safety precautions are followed while performing work.

qualifications and requirements:

• Extensive mechanical and electrical experience.
• Advanced communication skills with ability to delegate daily assignments.
• Continue learning new technology and techniques to reduce redundancy and recommend new cost saving ideas when possible.
• Excellent planning and leadership abilities.
• Prior lead experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
• Able to function in a leadership role and interact positively and openly with employees, supervisors and other departments.
• Able to work constructively in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

desired skills:

• Solid expertise in developing creative solutions in a fast-paced setting.
• In-depth knowledge of all steps required in the installation or repair process. This includes effectively and efficiently, providing clear communication and direction, giving timely and helpful feedback to improve solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Department Supervisors.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment.