Maintenance Supervisor - Bloomington

Description POSITION SUMMARY: To support various production departments by training and directing machine maintenance personnel in everyday repair of injection molding machines; to upgrade equipment through coordination of new equipment installation; to develop, implement, and oversee preventative maintenance programs for existing equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Trains machine maintenance personnel and others on molding machine set-ups, cycling, and troubleshooting; Completes written reports to Maintenance Manager on condition of machines, as well as pending and completed projects; Interacts with other departments in analysis of machine and equipment problems; aids in decision-making process for correction of problems; Schedules, assigns, and supervises PMs; schedules and supervises repair of equipment and machines.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Troubleshoots molding machines to include electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical problems; Performs other duties that may be assigned; Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures; Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred; Maintenance managerial courses or experience; basic electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills and knowledge with some formal education. EXPERIENCE: 5-7 years’ experience in injection molding, both mechanical and process; Preventative Maintenance programs; Maintenance supervisory experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Simple grasping (15%) Firm grasping (15%) EQUIPMENT USED: Molding presses, auxiliary equipment: grinders, material system, conveyors, spinner bowls, box movers, mold temperature controls, hot runner control panels; miscellaneous hand tools related to the plugging and unplugging of molds; personal computer and related software; Veneer caliper; Personal Computer.

CONTACTS: Management; Quality Assurance; Maintenance Personnel; Production Personnel; Safety Personnel; Warehouse Personnel; Vendors. SUPERVISION/BACKUP: Maintenance Manager.