Job Title: Maintenance Unit Supervisor - Rolling Department

Location: Bettendorf, Iowa

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Job Summary: Manufacturing company is seeking a skilled Maintenance Unit Supervisor for the Rolling Department. The Maintenance Unit Supervisor will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient production of metal in our ABS (lean manufacturing) environment. This position reports to the Maintenance Superintendent and is accountable for leading and directing assigned crew members to achieve business objectives including safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a safe work environment and a workplace that causes no harm to people or the environment.
• Leading individual safety discussions and job-specific safety reviews.
• Support operating results through the management of subordinates with emphasis on quantity, quality, timeliness, safety, recovery, and delivery performance.
• Developing individuals in the organization by providing challenging assignments for the craftspeople and by providing training, coaching, and mentoring for the people.
• Ensure work is allocated fairly and clearly assigned to crew members; formulate and assign tasks within guidelines established by Department management prioritizing work based on knowledge of business criticality.
• Decide and deploy appropriate crewing arrangements for planned and unplanned situations based on absences, schedule requirements, equipment availability, and vacations within labor agreement guidelines.
• Lead a technically capable maintenance workforce that values diversity and is customer-oriented, responsive, and flexible.
• Work with craftspeople to apply root cause analysis and rapid problem-solving techniques to maintain or restore production.
• Gathering data to assist in the application of root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques for majo exceptions.
• Effective asset management in a cost-effective manner including proper equipment operations, world class equipment availability, and long-term viability of equipment.
• Advance the business objectives regarding quality (consistency and reliability), costs (supplies), waste elimination, and lean manufacturing.
• Make decisions about differential performance, both those requiring recognition and reward and those requiring discipline in a fair and equitable manner with supporting documentation of appropriateness of actions taken; and
• This position must frequently seek cooperation from, persuade or influence others, and must develop relationships and persuade others to resolve problems, change people's minds, or directly produce customer satisfaction. Occasionally, the position deals with sensitive interpersonal situations.
• The shift is 12-hour shifts and will rotate approximately every 6-12 weeks depending on business conditions from days to nights.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on maintenance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience with direct reports.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical background or knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles (ABS).

Additional Information:

• This position requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), requiring U.S. person status (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).