Maintenance Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock · Fernandina Beach, FL

Level: Supervisor
Team: Reliability
Degree: Preferred
Industry: Packaging
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor reliability role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Fernandina Beach, FL. Help troubleshoot equipment in assigned area and provide direction to mechanics.

They ask for: degree preferred
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, EHS / safety
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 86 other live reliability postings in Florida.

Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 40%
Welding 34%
PLC 26%
✓ EHS / safety 22%
Root cause 21%

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Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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This plant: Smurfit Westrock in Fernandina Beach

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Responsibilities

· Administers and models safety in their area of responsibility; participates in and supports the safety programs for the maintenance department; reviews and enforces safety rules, upholding standards of maximum safety for all maintenance employees

· Responds to calls 24 hrs./day

· Weekend duty team member on a rotating weekend/holiday basis and is on call support for maintenance.

· Leads and directs a team of hourly mechanics

· Effectively lead crew safety and toolbox meetings

· Leads by example

· Communicate well with the crew

· Sets expectations of the crews and provides direction using SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)

· Motivates the team using coaching, mentoring, feedback, and recognition

· Holds people accountable for meeting expectations and goals

· Provide leadership in safety, training, and assignment of work to mechanical personnel in assigned area

· Monitor/track maintenance spending in assigned area along with other members of the team

· Oversees employee compliance with corporate, division, and mill safety including environmental rules and procedures

· Ensures crew uses proper parts, equipment, and preferred maintenance practices

· Maintains the equipment in assigned area to achieve the maximum possible uptime at the lowest possible cost

· Help troubleshoot equipment in assigned area and provide direction to mechanics

· Working night & weekend duty assignments supervising mechanics as needed

· Utilizes the J.D. Edwards CMMS as a primary tool of the mill maintenance process

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Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical – Fernandina Beach, FL

Career Opportunity

This role is accountable and responsible for a mechanical maintenance area of the mill, focusing on maximum equipment uptime in a cost effective manner. Proven performance is needed in leading a team of skilled mechanics to perform safe, productive, efficient work of the highest quality. Candidates must possess excellent trouble-shooting, time management, and multi-tasking skills. They must also be capable of producing excellent results in a fast paced, production environment.

Technical Skills

•Working knowledge of maintenance skills/techniques needed to work on equipment typically found in paper mills (pumps, valves, motors, gear boxes, etc.).
•Thorough knowledge of precision maintenance principles and the ability to drive their regular and proper use in maintenance.
•Familiar with Microsoft Suite including MS Project.
•Able to use mill maintenance systems to write work request, locate parts and create requisitions.

to succeed

•B.S. Degree in engineering (preferred) and 2 plus years’ experience in mechanical maintenance, or
•Three plus years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance supervisory role (required) and five plus years (total) mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/process industry (required).
•Experience working in a unionized environment.
•Experience in paper mill (preferred).
•Reliability and/or precision maintenance experience (preferred).
•5S, Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience (preferred).
•Experience using Passport/JDE, CMMS (preferred).