Maintenance Unit Supervisor- Rolling

Title: Maintenance Unit Supervisor for Rolling Department

Location: Davenport, IA

Job Type: FTE/Permanent

Shift: This position will rotate between day and night shifts approximately every 6-12 weeks, depending on business conditions.

Job Description

We are seeking a Maintenance Unit Supervisor for our Rolling Department. The Maintenance Unit Supervisor will be accountable for providing leadership and direction to the assigned crew to meet business requirements for efficient production in a manufacturing environment. Under the direction of the Maintenance Superintendent, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring productivity, safety, quality, improved recovery, reliable delivery performance, and rapid problem-solving in both planned and unplanned situations. These objectives will be accomplished using lean manufacturing principles and by modeling and teaching employees to align with the company's target goals. Results will be measurable, and projects will eliminate waste, secure flow, and create a visual factory. Employees will be encouraged to contribute high levels of discretionary effort.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment that causes no harm to people or the environment.
• Lead safety discussions and job-specific safety reviews.
• Support operating results through managing subordinates with an emphasis on quantity, quality, timeliness, safety, recovery, and delivery performance.
• Develop individuals by providing challenging assignments and by offering training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Ensure fair and clear task allocation, formulating and assigning work based on business criticality.
• Decide and deploy appropriate crew 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 responsive, flexible, and customer-oriented.
• Work with craftspeople to apply root cause analysis and rapid problem-solving techniques to maintain or restore production.
• Gather data to assist in applying root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques for major exceptions.
• Manage assets effectively and cost-efficiently, ensuring proper equipment operations, availability, and long-term viability.
• Advance business objectives related to quality (consistency and reliability), cost (supplies), waste elimination, and lean manufacturing.
• Make decisions regarding differential performance, both requiring recognition and reward or discipline, ensuring fairness with appropriate documentation.
• Build relationships and persuade others to resolve problems and directly enhance customer satisfaction.
• Occasionally deal with sensitive interpersonal situations.
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience with direct reports.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical background is a plus.
• Experience in a unionized environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of company policies, procedures, and practices related to HR/IR, including bargaining and local agreements, is a plus.
• A working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles (ABS) is required for effective business results.