Maintenance Supervisor

RESPECT to people, COURAGE to be pioneers and raise the bar, and always demonstrating INTEGRITY and authenticity. Do these core values align with yours? If so, Lhoist North America may be the place for you! We are a company that believes our people make it happen and rewards talent by offering opportunities to further develop your knowledge and interests. Within our organization, we offer safety first environments, collaboration across teams, diverse and inclusive workspaces all while challenging each other to grow.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Direct daily maintenance and electrical teams to ensure proper repairs and reliability of the plants processing equipment. Support the departments vision of proactive maintenance through safety, training, intra-department collaborations and ensuring high quality repairs. Interact with the production teams to provide good communication and service s that the plant can operate at the highest level of efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

Direct entire Maintenance of mobile, electrical and plant processing equipment to meet short-and long-range objectives with optimum efficiency.

• Assist in the planning of maintenance budgets through the identification of plant opportunities.
• Ensure project standards and guidelines are applied and adhered to as established.
• Focus on productivity improvements, and root cause analysis to attain cost optimization.
• Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained and documented.
• Write and implement preventative maintenance work orders directed at data development for MTBF and other analyses of plant efficiency.
• Develop and implement improved maintenance processes aimed at optimizing the overall productivity of the plant.
• Coordinates with Maintenance Planner and Store Specialist to assess priorities and urgency of maintenance orders. Assist in the development of the daily/weekly maintenance schedules.
• Establish processes for SAP including training of team members.
• Ensure work is completed to the project standards and guidelines.
• Follow spares management best practices.
• Maintain department budget targets.
• Responsible for daily meetings with production for planning and scheduling of maintenance opportunities.
• Foster continuous improvement on equipment with maintenance team.
• Oversee contractor activities.

Leadership and development of electricians and mechanics

• Be a positive leader that encourages cross-functional communication.
• Track Key Performance indicators to measure progress of goals.
• Drive culture change from reactive to pro-active in the approach to asset management and reliability.
• Provide feedback to direct reports on daily projects.
• Ensure proper motivation of employees through coaching, delegation, and follow up to suggestion and ideas.
• Provide feedback to direct reports and of those managed.
• Assists in achieving plant operations profit plan

Safety

• Demonstrate environmental and safety regulatory leadership. Support Environmental Health and Safety initiatives and awareness programs.
• Ensure team members have a clear understanding of expected safety performance

ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, electrical power infrastructure and process control systems up to 480 volts.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve, repair electrical motor circuit controls and instrumentation control loops, PLC logic, and programming.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task, with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of budget process is strongly preferred.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and MS Project.
• Knowledge in SAP and ability to generate required Key Performance Indicator reports in Business Workshop Module in SAP.
• Demonstrated supervisory leadership experience.
• Knowledgeable of current environmental regulations and practices as they relate to the limestone industry.
• Forward looking, action-oriented, team player that works well with cross functional groups.
• Ability to understand and analyze key business driver, develop action plans, and execute improvements.
• Ability to multi-task, with excellent organizational and communication skills, proven problem-solving skills, and can think "outside the box".
• Must be capable of working shift work, overtime, seven days, or holidays, if needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Tolerate working outside in severe weather conditions as well as exposure to industrial high temperature, noise and dust.
• Access all areas within a site which could include heights of 120 feet, confined spaces, climbing ladders or stairs, and accessing tunnels.
• Able to lift over 50 pounds.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Associates Degree with strong Electrical, PLC control, Mechanical Maintenance Background, or equivalent practical experience with strong electrical, plc control, and mechanical maintenance background.

PREFFERED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Engineering Systems

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years in a maintenance supervisor / maintenance lead role or similar function in mining or mineral processing

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years in a maintenance supervisor role in mining or mineral processing industry

Lhoist North America offers a very competitive salary package that includes but is not limited to comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, vacation, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with Lhoist North America 401K retirement savings options, which include an employer match. Lhoist North America also recognizes the importance of continuing education by offering Educational Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and professional growth.

Here at Lhoist North America, we are an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and strongly support an inclusive workplace. We strive to create an inclusive environment for everyone, and we are committed to treating everyone with respect at all times. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.