1.9 Maintains regular and proactive communication with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Shift Leads, maintenance personnel, Production leadership, and other affected departments regarding equipment status, work priorities, staffing, downtime, resource constraints, safety concerns, and unresolved issues. 1.11 Monitors the availability and use of maintenance parts, materials, tools, and supplies and assists the Maintenance Manager with departmental performance indicators, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, downtime analysis, labor utilization, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement activities.