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Key Role Description

The Metals Supervisor leads the mechanics and support crafts responsible for maintaining fixed equipment in the refinery. This includes, but is not limited to heaters, boilers, ducting, vessels, piping, valves, and structural steel. This role oversees union metals mechanics, contractors (union and non-union), and outside shops to successfully complete their tasks in a safe and cost-effective manner. The Metals Supervisor assures all maintenance work complies with applicable safety, engineering, safe work practice standards, laws, and regulations.

Role Specific Competencies

At Monroe, we have identified eleven specific competencies we expect all leaders of our organization to possess. These competencies are incorporated as a part of our Selection, Performance Management/Review and Developmental processes. The competencies and activities for this role are detailed below:

Technical Knowledge - demonstrates the specific skills necessary for the assignments, understands the background and points of leverage to be effective in the role.

• Conduct morning tool box talks with work crews
• Directs the daily activities of metals mechanics, metals contractors, and support crafts in maintaining refinery equipment and facilities
• Achieves high levels of craft productivity through improved performance; solving problems, reliability and reducing costs.
• Review Weekly Schedule and work packages for every job and provide to work crews. Communicate changes as required
• Execute the Daily and Weekly Maintenance Schedules and communicate with Scheduler for any changes
• Prepare & Lead Pre-Job Meetings
• Adhere to the break-in work process and handle all Emergency / Break-In work as required
• Follow job plans and communicate with Planner for needed changes
• Provide Planner feedback for any planning deficiencies (Missed steps, materials, Man-hours, etc.)
• Perform follow-up rounds with crews, both Monroe and contractor, regularly throughout shift (no greater than every two hours) Items to be evaluated include:

• Following safe work practices
• Barriers to success
• Any required help to the crew
• Job progress
• Crew size and productivity
• Work package available and job plan being followed




• Enforce start, stop & break times
• Work with others at peer level to ensure quick and efficient resolution to issues
• Elevate issues promptly to Leadership when required
• Confirm job plan steps in Maximo daily before 2:30 schedule meeting.
• Review following week's schedule and provide feedback by end of shift Thursday before final version
• Provide daily updates on all work under your supervision - accurate communication of end of shift status
• Communicate status of on-going work with Operations and OMC
• Arrange overtime & off-hour coverage for employees and contractors as required
• Support reliability improvements
• Support on-call maintenance system as needed throughout the year

Knowledge of Work Areas and Responsibilities - demonstrates a clear understanding of role and responsibilities within specific area, flexible and agile in adapting to changes or exploring opportunities and challenges.

• Attends the daily scheduling meeting to communicate effectively with other Maintenance departments and Operations to resolve any scheduling issues, priority changes, and any problems between Crafts, Operations, Maintenance and other departments.
• Consults with the Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineering group to improve reliability and ensure that maintenance work meets the requirements of mechanical, process, metallurgical and environmental codes, policies and standards.
• Attends the daily morning maintenance and operations meeting to discuss any schedule breakers for the day and coordinate with other maintenance crafts on any exceptions to the daily schedule.
• Initiates requisitions for required materials, tools and contractor services as required including tool room materials.
• Reviews and approves employee's time.
• Knows and consistently applies company policies, procedures and the collective bargaining agreement.

Communications - Verbal and Written - includes written and verbal communications, delivers presentations and has good listening skills.

Problem Solving and Conflict Leadership - strives to understand contributing factors, works to resolve complex situations, and helps individuals to resolve conflicts.

Delivering Results - Sense of Urgency - defines appropriate goals, works toward achieving goals, articulates vision and steps for achievement, meets deadlines and provides timely status updates and follow-through.

Teamwork/Cooperation - accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members and is respectful of others.

Initiative - takes action, seeks new opportunities, and strives to see projects to completion.

Work Reliability/Quality - strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, and seeks opportunities to improve product/services.

Integrity and Trust - honest, accountable, upholds ethics standards and maintains confidentiality.

Leadership Capability - provides strong leadership, sets a good example, skilled decision maker, motivator and encourager.

People Development/Coaching - offers feedback, coaches employees appropriately, rewards employees wisely, takes mentoring role, challenges and develops employees and offers opportunity.

• Interacts with direct reports on a daily basis to ensure clear and open communications; alignment with goals and objectives; and to proactively address progress, concerns and questions.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience in a high-risk industry such as refining, petrochemical, or chemical processing.
• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required; AA or BS Degree preferred.
  
  
  
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as CMMS software.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in all of Role Specific Competencies.