Maintenance Supervisor

Essex Industries is a multi-site aerospace and defense manufacturer serving military and commercial customers worldwide. Essex Industries is a multi-site aerospace and defense manufacturer serving military and commercial customers worldwide. We are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance across three locations. This role supervises staff responsible for maintaining and repairing our buildings, grounds, and equipment; helps ensure employees follow safety procedures; and assists with environmental monitoring and reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Directs workers engaged in and/or performs:

• Preventative care of equipment and machinery.

• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on all plant production support equipment consisting of electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, and industrial electrical.

• Maintenance and repairs of plant building equipment such as boiler maintenance, HVAC troubleshooting and repairs, boiler repairs, etc.

• Structural repairs or building remodel.

• Coordinate ground maintenance activities, such as mowing lawns, trimming edges, removing weeds, and raking and disposing of leaves and refuse, snow removal with our contracted companies.

• General cleaning and up keep of buildings, including buffing, dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and washing windows.

• Assisting other departments as requested, including moving furniture and unloading and storing supplies

• Lead, supervise, train, and develop maintenance technicians and other assigned personnel.

• Transition the maintenance organization from primarily reactive maintenance toward preventive and predictive maintenance.

• Track equipment downtime, recurring failures, PM completion, maintenance backlog, and other key maintenance metrics.

• Maintain accurate equipment records, maintenance history, PM schedules, manuals, spare parts information, and other maintenance documentation.

• Requisition/order tools, equipment, repair parts, and supplies for maintenance and custodian.

• Inspects completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.

• Studies maintenance schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.

• Enforces Safety Regulations

• Conducts environmental safety training.

• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.

• Lead safety committee conducting regular meetings with committee members.

• Perform accident investigations when required.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.

• Support maintenance department through miscellaneous and other assigned tasks.

Requirements

• 2 years of technical college education and 2-5 years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or equivalent experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• CFC certification for refrigerant recovery required when performing applicable HVAC repairs. DOT certification/training as required by assigned responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Ability to independently troubleshoot equipment problems and determine appropriate corrective actions with limited supervision.
• Experience using electrical test equipment, including digital multimeters.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, industrial automation, welding/fabrication, HVAC systems, and computerized maintenance systems is preferred.

Why Choose Essex Industries:

• Base Pay and Overtime Pay Eligible
• Bonus Opportunity
• Paid time off
• 10 company holidays
• Training & Development
• Retirement Benefits - 401k matching
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program