Overview: TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery heavy equipment forestry machinery diesel engines drivetrains used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
Position: Maintenance Supervisor Location: Waterloo IA 50701 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contact Work Type: Onsite Visa: Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the near future for this position Specific Position Requirements: As an Offshift Maintenance Supervisor for the Client Foundry located in Waterloo IA you will provide supervision to and schedule work for the skilled trades employees maintaining foundry equipment. In addition you will:
Give safety environmental and ergonomic leadership to direct reports to ensure that they work safely and all work that they complete complies with safety environmental and ergonomic standards and regulations
Ensure all environmental safety and preventive maintenance work is completed accurately and on time
Recognize equipment repairs and improvements and work with maintenance engineering to scope plan and prioritize these projects
Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training work instruction and tools to successfully do their job
Lead safety through regular safety communications driving engagement in the CI Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment process prompt near miss reporting with a focus on quick thorough safety corrective actions
Ability to work daily and weekend overtime as dictated by the needs of production
Lead employee engagement activities while establishing a positive employee environment through communications feedback and overall guidance
What Skills You Need (Required skills/experiences) Experience using SAP plant maintenance for scheduling work and purchasing repair components
5 or more years of experience maintaining industrial equipment
Experience troubleshooting complex hydraulic pneumatic or electrical systems
Plans and prioritizes work effectively adapting for changing conditions
Good understanding of in the 1910 OSHA CFR
Competent using Microsoft Office
Excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment
What Makes You Stand Out (Desired skills/experiences) Experience troubleshooting machines using RS Logix
Good Understanding of 480V Power Distribution
5 or more years of experience working in foundry maintenance
5 or more years of experience in maintenance supervision
Demonstrated team leadership skills
Experience initiating and managing changes to drive improvements
Experience with wage/union employee policies practices procedures and work rules
Education Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering other equivalent technical discipline (or 5 years in a maintenance role within a foundry environment)
Description: Is responsible for achieving departmental/area goals and objectives. Supervises semi to highly skilled production and/or maintenance employees on an assigned shift to ensure the manufacture of products within established delivery quality safety and cost standards.
The supervisor is the firstline liaison between the production employees and the management staff and thus also serves the function of representing the companys interests with the shop floor staff.
Duties: Establishes employee environment regarding communications feedback and overall guidance.
Ensures that assigned personnel have appropriate training work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.
Monitors Control Plans troubleshoots workmanship problems and generally supervises production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements.
Administers employee policies practices procedures and work rules appropriate for the unit. Monitors individual and line performance and takes corrective action including discipline as needed and responds to complaints to insure the Company and employees adheres to policies practices procedures and work rules.
Determines manufacturing and/or distribution priorities based on the production schedule and makes daily assignments including filling vacancies and assigning overtime in order to adhere to the Customer Delivery date.
Plans for maintenance of equipment and facilities to maximize the uptime and utilization of capital equipment assets.
Monitors and makes corrections to stay within the department operating budget targets.
Directs departmental continuous improvement plans and activities.
Implements and monitors safety programs and housekeeping.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
