Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Flex · South Carolina

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Reliability
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor reliability role at Flex (industrial) in South Carolina.

They ask for: 5+ years
Tools it names: PLC, Robotics, Welding, EHS / safety

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How this role compares

Against 52 other live reliability postings in South Carolina.

Experience asked: Typical (5+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 51%
✓ PLC 38%
✓ Welding 34%
✓ EHS / safety 26%
Tooling 21%

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Equipment Maintenance Supervisor located in Orangeburg SC

Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance Manager, the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor coordinates activities of personnel engaged in the troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance of manufacturing equipment to attain goals consistent with safety, cost, quality, and delivery requirements.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

✓Experience with working on highly automated machinery robotics including ABB and Fanuc Robots preferred
✓5 years supervisory experience (Lead, supervisor, management, military equivalent)
✓Strong communication skill, team building and supervisory
✓Press, Weld and painting processes in manufacturing are preferred
✓Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, manufacturing support, and peers
✓Must have well-developed problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing demands.
✓A good understanding of PLC systems and automated systems. Should have good practical experience in PLC – Systems for robotics, process, or material handling work.
✓Need to be able to manage a large group of maintenance technicians across multiple shifts effectively
✓Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry.

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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

What a typical day looks like

•Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs.
•Establishes preventative maintenance schedules.
•Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
•Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
•Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations.
•Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.
•Administer safety programs to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees.
•Generates maintenance logs and other operations metrics.
•Work in a high-volume environment troubleshooting highly automated electronic and mechanical equipment in a timely manner.
•Communicate effectively within the team, to customers, and to management.
•Adapt to handle multiple assignments and projects and work to complete them rapidly and effectively.
•Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
•Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

What you'll receive for the great work you provide

•Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
•Life Insurance
•Short-term and Long-term Disability
•Matching 401(k) Contributions
•Vacation and Paid Sick Time
•Tuition Reimbursement