Maintenance Supervisor

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally. We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours? Position Overview: Oversees the repair and preventative maintenance of all production equipment performed by maintenance technicians. Provides technical guidance and direction by maintaining a thorough operational knowledge of all production equipment plant wide. Responsibilities include interviewing, training and appraising work performance of maintenance technicians. Self-motivated, team player, excellent communication skills, in-person, by phone and by e-mail. What you'll do: An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.) Attends and participates in daily manufacturing meeting with representatives of other departments. Addresses questions concerning operational problems associated with production equipment. Discusses preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and its’ impact to the production schedule. Develops preventative maintenance program for all equipment assigned to area of responsibility. Includes writing, updating and monitoring preventative checklists to ensure thoroughness and effectiveness of the PM (Preventative Maintenance). Uses available maintenance software packages to track and analyze trends of specific equipment malfunctions and repairs. Monitors individual work performance of maintenance technicians by reviewing work order database. Using maintenance software package, sets up preventative equipment maintenance schedules and arranges maintenance technician assignments based upon skill and training levels. Prepares purchase orders for tools, equipment and spare parts to maintain inventory levels in order to keep equipment operating efficiently and safely. Conducts or arranges for regular repair and/or maintenance training of technicians on various pieces of production equipment. Ensures that work performed by technicians is done according to established safety, health and environmental standards of the company and local, state and federal regulations as well as Hunter Douglas work procedures. Performs annual work performance appraisals of maintenance technicians. Assists each employee in the development of yearly work goals and objectives. Recommends and submits employee pay raises. Determines course of appropriate disciplinary action based upon company guidelines and policies. Implements maintenance repair and equipment safety training programs for Maintenance Technicians. Insures that all training programs are in compliance of company ISO standards. Attends safety conferences to remain informed of new methods of employee training to avoid workplace hazards. Who you are: • Solid knowledge of the safe use and operation of production equipment • Solid knowledge of preventative maintenance and repair of electrical equipment. • Solid knowledge of the principles of machine