Senior Maintenance Supervisor
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Job Summary
The Senior Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintaining production equipment, utilities, and facilities for producing high quality Dyneema products in the most cost-effective manner, according to the site maintenance strategy, while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards. They will support the Fiber/Life Protection/Medical manufacturing departments and the Process/Project engineering departments. Responsible for directing the daily maintenance activities within their assigned production area(s) as well as to ensure production and quality goals are achieved.
Essential Functions
1. All employees have the responsibility to:
a) Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements, rules and procedures
b) Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
c) Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
2. Avient Protective Materials Values - Is expected to be a leading example of Values behavior. Must be able to develop and lead a high performing team in a high support and challenging manner; demonstrating trust, support and respect. Sets the scene for Avient Protective Materials Values and actively encourages and appreciates Values behaviors and thinking and discourages behaviors that do not align with Avient Protective Materials Values. Gives feedback, inside and outside of the team, both positively and for areas of improvement. Creates an environment to enable the team to take the freedom to do what it takes and ensure recognition that with freedom responsibility comes along.
3. Manufacturing Excellence – Avient Protective Materials wants to be 'best in class' in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.
4. Ensure that the SHE objectives, plans and requirements are communicated and understood in the organization. Support and/or organize employee involvement with setup and review of SHE plans, requirements, procedures and instructions. Provide necessary training and ensure that employee competencies are sufficient to allow them to perform their task in a SHE responsible way. Supervise and mentor employees to ensure they have the knowledge and training to perform the duties of their position and all other associated roles in a (SHE) responsible way. Support and enforce the policy of reporting incidents to include possible SHE incidents and investigations. Encourage suggestions for possible improvements and ensure the risks of the work are assessed regularly/routinely. Perform routine observations and audits of employees to ensure that all procedures and instructions are adhered to and effective. Follow proper procedures and instructions. Demonstrate SHE leadership by setting standards, organizing involvement, and encouraging employees to act (SHE) responsible for their well-being. Encourage colleagues and management to improve SHE results and prevent incidents. Encourage and ensure that the organization is in compliance with legislative and company requirements.
5. Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a “need to know” only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Materials property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient Protective Materials property and keys.
6. Lead a team of maintenance personnel to provide optimal operation and maintenance of the Fiber/Life Protection/Medical business groups. Directly manage performance of Maintenance Group Lead(s), E/I Mechanics, Mechanical Mechanics, Senior Maintenance Planner(s), Maintenance Planner(s) and/or Medical Coordinator.
7. Improve and lead the maintenance organization by performing predictive, preventative, and proactive maintenance analysis as well as designing and implementing long-term continuous improvement applications and systems to enhance maintenance reliability.
8. Assist Maintenance Manager with developing and managing the maintenance budget(s). Work with management to review monthly maintenance and site expense reports for budgetary compliance. Investigate and resolve significant variances/problems. Create and manage production and Site budgets involving maintenance, utilities, buildings and facilities. Facilitate an environment of teamwork within the Fiber/Life Protection/Medical operating areas between production and all other support groups. Provide necessary resources for all teams to fulfill their objectives. Encourage maintenance and all other team members to understand corporate and departmental goals/objectives and needs. Provide supervisory communication and/or direction to the maintenance and production staff members. Disseminate needed divisional, unit and corporate information to employees on a timely basis. Establish and maintain an open line of communication with all employees.
9. Provide continuous improvement input to the Senior Production Supervisor(s) and the Maintenance Manager during development of maintenance and operational goals to support divisional, unit, and corporate objectives. Initiate and implement plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies, processing times, reducing labor and material costs, reducing maintenance costs and controlling expense budgets.
10. Maintain adequate manufacturing and support facilities (HVAC, Air compressors, Hot Oil Systems, Boilers, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO), Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS), Buildings, Grounds and the Solvent Recovery column(SRA) to produce the highest quality product in a cost-effective manner.
11. Evaluate performance of staff members, conduct performance evaluations and administer performance management.
12. A technical resource with Process and Project Engineering to assess manufacturing capacity and the need to upgrade facilities to meet regulatory requirements and process improvements.
13. Manage directly and/or indirectly maintenance planners, Medical coordinators and/or provide coaching to salary staff.
14. Executes and Implements Improved Plant (IP), Management of Change (MoC) and Small Project activities.
15. Create, review and approve Fiber/Life Protection/Medical maintenance work instructions and /or Standard Operating Procedures.
16. Identify, troubleshoot and correct environmental issues that are non-compliant. Promote waste reduction and recovery projects and incorporate associated operations in applicable manufacturing processes. Ensure staff is trained on current waste disposal procedures and prevention procedures. Identify opportunities to minimize waste and to recycle.
17. Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Take action to correct unsafe acts, systems and procedures.
18. It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
19. Comply with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
20. Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation. Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.
21. Perform other duties as assigned.
Authorities or Projects or Special Assignments:
- Hiring and managing of staff.
- Negotiation of vendor/contractor pricing and support contracts
- Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized, employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities
- Operational Excellence roles
- SAP Roles (as required)
- Manage Management of Change and/or Small Projects
Education and Experience
BS/BA in related technical field with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Associate’s degree in related technical field with 6 years of relevant experience OR 7 years of maintenance related experience.
- Ability to effectively manage team performance and to identify developmental opportunities for team members.
- Firm understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling activities.
- Knowledge of environmental regulations related Fiber/Life Protection/Medical maintenance and production activities.
- Ability to drive improvements in production equipment reliability and to minimize equipment down time.
- Knowledge of Avient Protective Materials corporate requirements for IER, Maintenance, and MRO.
- Advanced troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
- Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Skillful in Microsoft Outlook and use for tasks, meetings, and other organizational tools.
- Able to coordinate team efforts and keep the group informed and organized.
- Ability to effectively interact with a variety of departments and resolve conflicts.
- Experience in maintenance support and/or reliability engineering.
Physical Demands
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening
- Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
- May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
- Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly.
- Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
- Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
- May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.
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