Maintenance Supervisor- Bowie, TX

Location: Bowie, Texas

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform all aspects that are required to install and maintain industrial and facilities equipment. Broad skills required in mechanical and electromechanical systems including experience with PLCs, AC & DC drives. The person must be able to perform basic welding.

The industrial maintenance supervisor reports to the Plant Manager at the manufacturing facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Training and supervising maintenance personnel who report to you using safe work practice

Oversee all maintenance within the plant facility to include building, vehicles, heavy equipment, and production equipment:

Execute plant maintenance safely and in compliance with company policies and procedures

Coordinate major maintenance work or turnarounds with the Plant Manager

Supervise contractors performing base plant maintenance

Complete job plan requests, work orders and job completion forms

Performing other duties assigned by the Plant Manager

Flexible hours and on-call work will be required

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Preferred candidates will have at least 5 years' industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a continuous process industry or two years post-secondary education in a technical school or college education with a concentration in industrial technology or an equivalent combination of work experience and education

Operate the usage of current maintenance management system

Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings, mechanical drawings, and understand process concepts, control systems, and instrumentation

Familiar with the basic operation of centrifugal pumps, centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, gearboxes, piping and valves, and rigging

Must have experience working with 120/220/480 VAC electrical systems

Highly organized with the ability to multiple tasks and prioritize work

Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen having legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training

Proven leadership, persuasiveness, initiative, adaptability, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position

Must be able to work safely in a production environment; Must be physically capable of performing job-related tasks and job duties. Climb, stoop, and lift objects up to 50 lbs.

Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles. Additionally, the Maintenance Supervisor has a responsibility to cascade the understanding of the principles through the location and their work group.

Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen with legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training.

Regular, predictable, and full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Work closely with quality assurance, shipping personnel, and shift supervisor

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, balance, crouch or crawl, talk or hear

Use hand to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders

Specific visions abilities required by job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus and distinguish color.

Employees must be able to lift objects up to 50 lbs

Ability to wear PPE, including, but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe footwear that meets ASTM F-2413-2005 standards while in required locations.

The employee will be required to: read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The position combines hands-on supervision, technical evaluation, and administrative tasks

Must be able to work inside and outside in inclement weather

Work closely with quality control, production, shipping and plant manager

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel is not usually required. Travel to other cities or manufacturing facilities may be necessary for training or benchmarking purposes

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within WL Plastics; therefore, candidates and employees must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.