Maintenance Supervisor - Gypsum (Newington)

Your Job

Are you searching for a job with an organization that values your health, safety, and success? How about a job with opportunities for growth, performance-based pay, job security, great colleagues, and leadership?

Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Plant in Newington is expanding and creating a new opportunity for a MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. This position will provide an opportunity for an individual to utilize their leadership, project management, long-term planning, and coordination skills, reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we don’t believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life but the community as well.

What You Will Do

• Supervise and grow the capability of the Electrical and Mechanical Technicians.
• Electrical/Mechanical technical support.
• Lead Electrical Safety Work Practices and operate as the Compliance System Owner.
• Lead maintenance team to accomplish value-adding repairs or improvements to the plant's electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with company and safety policies by complying with administrative and technical procedures.
• Coordinate and oversee work execution, both in-house and contract work.
• Ensure timely and effective performance of assigned maintenance using approved procedures and work practices.
• Monitors work backlog and schedules related activities to ensure schedule adherence and maximized maintenance effort.
• Work with Asset Strategy Coordinator to update and optimize preventive & routine maintenance programs.
• Develop and determine resource requirements, ensuring adequate resources support scheduled work.
• Work with Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Perform facility and qualified employee assessments.
• Audit and ensure electrical rooms comply with housekeeping standards and are equipped with appropriate signs, labels, and drawings.
• Ensure Qualified Person training is up to date.
• Ensure that the Qualified Person PPE program is implemented and updated.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated and applicable tools insulated.
• Ensure technician adherence to plant standards and workflow processes.
• Understand and work to fill gaps in technician abilities.
• Proactively motivate, coach, and develop technicians.
• Utilize technical expertise to coordinate activities during unplanned events and follow on root cause analysis.
• Manage electrical/mechanical contractors when needed for plant maintenance or projects.
• coach and verify mechanical precision practices including:

·         Shaft alignment (laser alignment standards where applicable)

·         Balance and vibration-sensitive installation practices

·         Lubrication excellence (contamination control, correct lubricant use, storage/handling)

·         Fastener/torque practices, pipe strain control, soft foot elimination

·         Proper installation of bearings, seals, couplings, and rotating equipment foundations

·         Partner with Engineering to eliminate repeat failures using defect elimination and root cause thinking.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED.
• Mechanical and/or electrical experience in a manufacturing, industrial or military environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• One (1) or more years of leadership experience.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) or more years of electrical or mechanical experience in a heavy industrial setting.
• Two (2) or more years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or military environment.
• Experience utilizing predictive technologies (infrared, vibration, motor current, lubrication, etc.).
• Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Working experience with remote troubleshooting, PLC, HMI, Drives, electrical, controls systems, and National Electric Code.
• Working knowledge and experience with MS Word and Excel and other PC-based production and maintenance reporting applications.
• Experience routinely utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or other similar problem-solving tools.
• Experience in leading improvement efforts in Reliability, Predictive and Preventive Maintenance.
• Experience reading electrical/mechanical drawings.
• Working knowledge and experience with computerized maintenance management systems.
• Able to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, dusty, non-air conditioned or unheated areas.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of building products, bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).