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POSITION SUMMARY:  Plan, organize, coordinate, and control the activities of hourly maintenance employees to ensure the reliability of all plant equipment and utilities and, working with the facilities manager, coordinate the plant safety function.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and control the maintenance activities to assure the total maintenance function.
• Lead hourly maintenance employees in continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and production goals consistent with safety, quality, delivery and housekeeping.
• Maintain, oversee, and make effective the scheduled preventive maintenance system for all production equipment.
• Order all required parts in advance of required machine repairs and scheduled maintenance
• Record and monitor all costs associated with the maintenance of production equipment.
• Ensure all production equipment is maintained and in proper running order to meet the schedules of the company.
• Provide the proper instruction, counseling, and training for assigned personnel.  Ensure employees are fully qualified in their job classifications.
• Enforce work rules.  Counsel direct reports and recommend disciplinary action when necessary.
• Plan and assign overtime work and maintain overtime rotation list.
• Ensure a safe work place through enforcement of safety policies including good housekeeping practices, monthly safety meetings, instruction of employees in safety procedures and rules, and timely response to potential or actual hazards.  Complete accident reports.
• Assist in evaluation of production equipments’ effectiveness.
• Participate on the plant Safety Committee.
• Provide technical and regulatory consultation to the plant for industrial hygiene and safety issues.
• Ensure all required written programs (e.g. hazard communication, lockout/tagout, hearing conservation, blood borne pathogens, etc.) are properly documented.
• Conduct periodic inspections of the plant for OSHA compliance and best management practices relative to safety.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:    Thorough knowledge of production operations and equipment, a broad understanding of engineering and manufacturing requirements, a complete familiarization of company’s manufacturing policies and procedures, and thorough understanding of skilled trades.  Must possess sufficient knowledge and abilities related to safety procedures to function effectively.  Supervisor must possess excellent leadership and communication skills and the ability to handle several projects simultaneously.

EDUCATION:  Minimum of five years of industrial supervisory experience and trades training in shop practices and OSHA compliance.  Formal technical/college education beyond high school is preferred.

Adhere to defense industry’s initiatives on business ethics and conduct with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse.  Meet compliance requirements of Whitcraft Business Conduct Guidelines as applicable to this position.