Maintenance Supervisor

**SUMMARY**
Further development of the maintenance function with a key focus on leading the preventative maintenance development plan and maintenance group

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the delivery and management of all fixed equipment maintenance services for the Essex Furukawa plant. This will be done through development, implementation and improvement of preventive, corrective, extraordinary, capital expenditure, engineering projects and shutdown maintenance, as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (e-maintenance). The incumbent also supervises the department's hourly skilled trades.

**PRIMARY FUNCTION**

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to - all other duties as required)**
- Occupational Health and Safety - Champion highest possible safety standards for work environment of maintenance work force. Implement sustainable change to avoid or mitigate high risk work situations. Promote strong safety culture, enforcing all safety guidelines and ensuring compliance under legislation and Corporate requirements
- Quality Workmanship - Ensure the maintenance team is executing day to day maintenance activities to quality service standards
- Cost Control - Understand and supervise conflicting demands of cost minimization and maximization of plant availability. Maximize efficiency and productivity of resources and economical sourcing of materials and services.
- Customer Service - Respond to requests from internal stakeholders with strong customer service mindset; Understand impacts of incidents, or causes of potential incidents, on our ability to service our external customers and implement solutions while maintaining strong communication with internal team.
- Department Leadership - Create a high performance environment for the department's Maintenance team; provide leadership coaching and technical direction of assigned maintenance staff.
- Preventive Maintenance
- Oversee all aspects of the Preventive Maintenance Program the site; Develop effective maintenance performance targets based on field inputs, performance reviews, audits and failure
- Investigations - Develop and supervise master maintenance schedule and ensure implementation of maintenance routines accordingly in maintenance system/e-maintenance.
- Engineering Support - Work jointly with engineering to assure all requested projects are managed according to expectation through the implementation of cost effective and efficient solutions.
- Maintenance System Master Data and Spares Control - Drive the implementation of a detailed maintenance master data system to permit better decision making and more efficient equipment replacement (i.e. functional locations, equipment numbers and bill of materials for new or transferred plant equipment); Work jointly with Procurement and sites to improve maintenance materials management (i.e. warehousing, spares management, vendor managed inventory, etc.)
- Maintenance Reviews/Planning - Develop and lead regular maintenance-centered plant audits/sustainability reviews of the site; Responsible for preparing 5 year plan and annual budget; Responsible for preparing plant shutdown plans.
- Training/Coaching - Aid in implementing maintenance-specific training programs Maintenance Execution - Act as effective liaison with all levels of staff at DC sites to ensure that maintenance work is carried out as planned; Lead the maintenance workforce to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
- Seek development opportunities for professional growth for self and assigned staff as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned.

**C**ORE COMPETENCIES*
- Analysis & Problem Solving - Ability to Effectively examine events, issues and problems to generate optimal solutions in a timely manner
- Leads for Performance - Demonstrate and foster a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals
- Drives Change and Innovation - Champion new ideas and initiatives and create an environment that supports change and innovation
- Communications - Communicate with impact, and create an environment in which people communicate honestly and openly. Encourages employee feedback and follows through with input suggestions
- Cultivates Relationships and Networks - Develop and leverage effective networks and relationships with others inside and outside of the organization
- Fosters Teamwork and Cooperation - Foster a sense of collaboration and work effectively across the organization to achieve goals
- Adapts and Learns
- Work effectively in the face of ambiguity, shifting priorities and rapid change while actively developing one's skills and capabilities

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Technologist an asset
- Proven track record in supervising large maintenance projects
- Proven direct involvement with Maintenance teams
- Knowledge of maintenance-related principles, terms and procedures
- Ability to work in an indoor environment, with frequent expo