Maintenance Supervisor

AGS Automotive Systems is a full-service automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and supply of complex high value-add automotive metal components, including in particular front and rear impact assemblies, principally for pick-ups and the heavy truck market. AGS offers full range of in-house capabilities including design and engineering, high tonnage metal stamping, light weighting solutions, innovative multi-material joining, high performance coatings including chrome plating and automated manufacturing processes.

AGS is committed to delivering high quality, high value products to our customers, who include several of North America's largest automakers. For over 70 years AGS has stood behind our belief in quality, technology, and teamwork.

BASIC FUNCTION

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for, but not limited to, supervising the installation, repairs and maintenance of machinery, equipment, physical structures and electrical systems of the Cambridge Coatings Plant.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Responsible for maintaining the IATF Procedures and Instructions within the department.
- Develop an annual maintenance plan, ensure proper completion of scheduling of major plant projects, plant shutdown maintenance program, quoting of estimated hours of downtime required for repairing breakdowns and provide necessary updates to facility management.
- Ensures procedures are in place to properly expedite lead-time items with suppliers and responsible for inventory control system with maximum and minimum limits for all plant equipment.
- Oversee the implementation of ongoing and preventative maintenance and AMPC / Megamation.
- Authorizes all maintenance related purchase orders.
- Responsible for the scheduling and assigning of daily duties of all employees in the department and reviews completed work for conformance to standards and to ensure production is on schedule.
- Recommends outside contractors as required. Ensure compliance of all maintenance personnel in regards to scheduling of outside contractors within the Company guidelines.
- Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and practices to ensure the safety of the employees. Ensures that all employees know how to perform each job assigned to them in an efficient manner and that they are fully aware of the correct and safe way to operate their equipment. Ensures that all employees are instructed on the use and comply with Company standards on the use of personal protective equipment.
- Ensures that a proper investigation of any accident is completed and reported in a timely manner.
- Performs workplace inspections.
- Orders parts for repair and maintenance purposes.
- Correcting substandard acts or conditions.
- Conducting information sessions (safety talks, staff meetings, tail gate meetings) incident investigations and employee training.
- Commending employee health and safety performance.
- Performs employee safety observations performances.
- Responsible for maintaining excellent housekeeping in the department and all maintenance work sites throughout the facility.
- Develops employees by ensuring that they receive training in the areas of equipment, safety and any other areas that will help them to excel in their assignments. Challenges the status quo, implements creative and innovative solutions, and reviews completed work for conformance to standards.
- Responsible for communicating relevant information to maintenance employees (customer related, safety, quality, etc.) by developing proper communication methods.
- Responsible for providing clear and specific performance feedback. Developing others and improve employees' performance through coaching, training and development activities.
- Deliver on commitments made, treat people at all levels fairly and with respect. Responds to employees concerns in a timely manner (general issues, safety concerns grievances, etc).
- Ensures that when disciplinary action is required, it is carried out in accordance with the collective agreement and procedures/policies. Answers applicable grievances at the 1st
- Responsible for completing and distributing all required reports in a timely manner (P.M. reports, safety concerns, attendance, overtime sheets, etc).
- Authorizes employee's vacation and leave of absence (control absenteeism).
- Ensure the standards of Section 27 of the **OHSA **are met.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Industrial Millwright/Mechanic trade certification or Industrial Electrician trade certification with strong mechanical background.
- Solid background in industrial maintenance involving electrical, mechanical and e-coat processes would be an asset.
- Experience working with boilers and related equipment with be an asset.
- Familiar with automatic production equipment, robotics, PLC's, assembly welding and process piping would be an asset.
- Ideally have three or more years related supervisory experi