Maintenance Supervisor

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Cancer & Critical accident coverage
• 401K plan with company match
• Referral Bonus
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
• Tuition Reimbursement eligibility
  
  

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor will lead and direct a team of maintenance technicians to ensure all plant equipment and infrastructure are operating safely and efficiently. This role is hands-on and requires a proactive approach to both preventive and corrective maintenance strategies, with an emphasis on minimizing downtime and supporting production goals.

Responsibilities

• In charge of building maintenance operation and equipment inventory control.
• Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company.
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the piping industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis on equipment failures and oversee corrective actions.
• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Coordinates activities with plant productions departments.
• Communicates directly with the productions department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process area
• Communicates directly with all departments to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of company’s policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or lead technician experience, ideally in steel, metals, mining, or similar high-temperature industries.
• Experience with CMMS systems (e.g., Oracle, Maximo, SAP).
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems in an industrial setting.
  
  

Years of Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment. At least 2 years of supervisory or lead technician experience, ideally in steel, metals, mining, or similar high-temperature industries. Experience with melting, casting, rolling mills, furnaces, cranes, or similar steelmaking equipment is highly preferred.

Number of Direct Reports: 10-20

Job Titles of Direct Reports: None

Skills And Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using while numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as Word, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, ERP system, etc.
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations

Forklift certified, crane certified

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, and/ or walk, and/ or use arms and hands to load and unload material for extended period of time. Must be able to safely lift and load 50lbs. The employee must also be able to work outside in a variety of conditions. Candidates must be able to tolerate any climate, must be flexible with shift and hours.