Maintenance Assistant Supervisor

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Assistant Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for oversight of the Maintenance Department including supervision of staff, maintenance of the facility and its machinery.

Reporting to

Maintenance Supervisor

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate activities of Maintenance Department employees.
• Oversee and schedule the preventative maintenance, lubrication and outside analysis on all plant equipment and ensure PM intervals are met; stock and maintains the appropriate spare parts inventory for operating equipment.
• Perform routine, analytical test on equipment to resolve problems (i.e., test and replace fuses, contractors, replace/rewire broken or worn out electrical motors, gearboxes, pumps, conveyor belts, fabricate or contract out parts) as needed.
• Perform analysis and take readings on ventilation equipment for dust control.
• Perform analysis and maintenance on equipment as needed and provide assistance to the maintenance staff as required in the fabrication and maintenance of equipment.
• Conduct shift meetings (e.g. Safety, operations, alerts, etc.)
• Train employees on new standard work procedures and equipment
• Implement, monitor, and enforce new and existing company policies including but not limited to maintenance standards, the provisions of machinery purchases, and small projects
• Perform CCVs and Safety Conversations as required.
• Support and comply with all Safety, Health, Environment, Community, and Sustainability (SHECS) policies, procedures, and initiatives, including SimsMMay Program, to ensure a safe work environment. This may include conducting Job Cycle Checks and Safety Conversations, developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Work Procedures, and submitting HazReps.
• Provide appropriate guidance, assistance, and training co-workers to ensure ability to work efficiently and diligently to provide cost-competitive service to clients.
• Support the shredding equipment operation by performing system checks, preventative maintenance, work orders, safety inspections, inventory duties and facilities maintenance.
• Communicate inventory levels to the Inventory Specialist to minimize machine downtime.
• Schedule preventative maintenance to avoid interference with production.

Other:

• Demonstrate personal responsibility for all Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork.
• Support measures designed to effectively manage costs and adherence to budgetary requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality requirements.
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives relevant to job.
• Support training and performance management initiatives.

Key Performance Indicator (KPIs)

• TBD

Key Relationships

• Internal – Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Supervisors, and other departments, as needed.

• External – Subcontractors

Experience / Qualification Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three years’ preferred experience

Skills and Competencies

•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills
• Dedicated team player
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to manage changing priorities as maintenance program evolves.
• Ability to create detailed project plans.
• Proficiency with MSOffice suite

Core Competencies

• Safety

    Effectively manage own safety, work with housekeeping principles, contribute to the safety of the team

• Accept & Expect Accountability

    Achieve challenging individual targets relevant to own position, produce work at an acceptable standard for position, attentive to detail, support quality initiatives.

• Inspire with Passion

Communicate verbally and/or in writing, as required, share information and ideas with others; has good listening skills.

• Band Together

Work well within a team environment, follow instructions, work independently, ask questions and request feedback, meet clear deadlines, display mutual respect, support inclusive work culture.

• Consistently Innovate

Recognizes problems and responds, seek input from others, communicate decisions to others, support and adapt to change, open to new ideas, take on new responsibilities, handle pressure, show initiative, support continuous improvement tasks.

• Planning & Project Management

Plan and complete tasks and projects with short-term impacts, coordinate and cooperate with others, accountable for completion of own tasks, keep information organized and accessible, work systematically and efficiently, use time well.

• Business & Job Knowledge

Understand own duties and responsibilities, has necessary technical skills, has necessary job knowledge, keep job knowledge current, understand policies and procedures applicable to self and team

• Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Working Conditions
• Physical:
• Most of the work is performed in a non‐climate‐controlled warehouse environment with potential exposure to dust, extreme temperatures, humidity, and high noise level.
• Some of the work is performed in a typical office environment.
• Must be comfortable with working at heights, in confined spaces, and in a dusty environment with proper protection.
• Typical use of office equipment including computers, telephones, copiers, etc.
• Long periods of sitting, standing, walking, and telephone speaking and listening
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment such as hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, fitted dust mask, uniform, etc., as required.
• Work schedule may be adjusted as business needs dictate.
• Mental
• Must be able to take on new assignments as needed regardless of existing workload.
• Must be able to work under deadlines and related stresses in a timely manner.
• Must be able to handle interpersonal situations in a professional manner.

Physical Demands - USA Specific In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.