Maintenance Supervisor - Buffalo, NY

Job ID:  495937

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer’s signature brands include Belgard® and Echelon® hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living® and MoistureShield® fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete® and Amerimix® packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal® sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec® pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials.     

Job Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor will implement systems that improve the maintenance team’s productivity, increase the planned maintenance time vs. reactive maintenance time, optimize the spare parts inventory aligned to critical spare parts, leverage Maintenance Connections as a CMMS system to drive data collection and analysis for reliability improvement projects while assuring the team has and gets the appropriate training to assure proper capabilities for all members.

This will require hands-on leadership of maintenance employees in the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement of plant equipment and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Develops and cultivates a working safely culture throughout the plant.   Understands and ensures compliance with contractor training for all plant projects as needed.  Develops an engaged workforce assuring compliance with all EHS standards and focused on continuous improvement.
• Oversees day to day operations, sets and manages priorities for the Maintenance employees.  Develops and maintains systems to improve Maintenance productivity and improve overall performance of the machines and equipment in the plant.  Manages labor and maintenance/facilities related expenses in order to hit plant goals and budget. 
• Responsible for enforcing and growing predictive and preventive programs, researching and implementing new technologies to improve the overall performance of plant equipment.  Defines a 52-week preventative maintenance plan for all critical equipment and incorporates it into the production schedule and plant budget.
• Creates and improves the scheduling and planning system to ensure full utilization of resources including labor and materials to achieve established goals.  Coordinates with stockroom ensuring appropriate inventory levels of spare parts to maximize working capital while ensuring high service rates.
• Fosters a culture of team and individual development, with focus on coaching for performance.  Proactively pursues learning opportunities for self and team members.  
• Maintain equipment records in Maintenance Connections.  Build/maintain equipment bill of materials.
• Set up Preventive and Predictive Maintenance plan in Maintenance Connections for each piece of equipment, including frequency, mechanic tasks, parts needs, tools needed, safety procedures.
• Plan the work, including estimated labor by craft (Mechanical, Electrical), and special equipment or permits needed.
• Interface with operations to validate work priority and equipment availability.
• Generate PM and PdM work orders in Maintenance Connections.
• Prioritize and issue work orders for all maintenance work, keeping maintenance backlog at an appropriate level.
• Close out completed work orders (record actual hours, parts used, etc.) and create follow-up work orders. Maintain equipment history records and functional location hierarchy.   
• Facilitate planning and kitting.
• Monitor maintenance performance measurements such as Percent Planned Maintenance, Percent Unplanned Maintenance, Percent Breakdown Maintenance, Percent Completed and Compliance for Preventive Maintenance, Mean Time Between Failures, Mean Time to Repair, Condition Monitoring adherence, etc. by updating and maintaining the information within Maintenance Connections.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.  Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.  Experience supervising maintenance reliability teams preferred.
• Experience with, SAP, CMMS, MS Office, Maintenance Connections.
• Good communication and coaching skills.
• Critical and independent thinking – ability to trouble shoot and resolve complex problems.
• Strong management of change experience and skills, ability to influence without authority.
• Working and Practical knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC equipment and systems. 
• 5+  years of experience in Maintenance Planning /Scheduling or Maintenance Supervision in manufacturing environment.   

Compensation

• Base pay is $80,000 - $90,000 
• Bonus eligible 

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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