Maintenance Supervisor 5

Kforce has a client in Grand Rapids, MI that is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor. Summary: The main function of a maintenance supervisor is to establish, implement, and maintain long-range plans for improvement of maintenance activities and provide technical assistance to the manufacturing departments supported. A typical maintenance supervisor is responsible for the effective use of personnel, materials, and equipment in supporting SPQRC initiatives. Responsibilities:

• Implement and actively support corporate safety policies, initiatives, and plant housekeeping standards
• Diagnose equipment malfunction, determine root causes, and initiate immediate and long-term corrections
• Support plant in achieving Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost goals
• Supervise construction and maintenance projects
• Assist in the implementation of divisional and corporate policies
• Maintain schedule and quality requirements
• Implement safety and good housekeeping standards
• Train, develop, and evaluate employees
• Comply with terms of Local and National Labor agreements and supports divisional and corporate policies
• Initiate contact with internal and external teams when required to solve problems
• Implement planned maintenance activities
• Complete work assignments required within budget, manpower and timing constraints
• Support plant in achieving Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost goals
• Supervise construction and maintenance projects
• Maintain schedule and quality requirements
• Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred
• Trained in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training
• 10+ years of experience required
• Have successfully completed behavior-based competency assessments- which measure ability to learn, adaptability, initiative, motivational fit, decision making, results orientation, teamwork, empowerment, organization, and planning competencies (DDI inventories and assessments)
• Must be willing to work any assigned shift, work daily, weekend, and holiday overtime as required
• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts
• Experience in machine, assembly and/or facility areas
• Knowledge of and ability to insure a safe industrial work environment
• Knowledge of basic math including trigonometry
• Knowledge of clerical work, data gathering, machine studies
• Experience in supervision of multi-trade workforce
• Strong knowledge of tooling, manufacturing, assembly processes
• High level of analytical ability where problems are complex
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate, and elicit output
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge with Lotus Notes or other email communication tools
• Ability to work well with others, exhibiting teamwork skills
• Ability to partner with senior management to analyze and solve issues
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously