Maintenance Supervisor

Job ID: 988 

Alternate Locations: United States-Virginia-Winchester 

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:

This position will be responsible for organizing and implementing preventative and reactive maintenance for Plastic injection equipment and various auxiliary machinery driving improvement in our machine uptime (OEE).  He or she shall be responsible for driving and enforcing a safe and controlled work environment for manufacturing personnel and ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations.  This position plays a key role in driving efficiency in our Maintenance Department.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Supervise hourly technicians.
• Continued development of maintenance processes to include TPM, preventative, Root Cause Analysis, and predictive and to ensure maximum machinery and equipment availability and reliability
• Oversee effective work order system and properly set priorities for open work orders
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as it relates to the maintenance functions
• Ensure maximum department efficiency by properly planning work tasks and schedules
• Responsible for development of all personnel which includes training and coaching based on the needs of the individual and the business
• Control spending so that budgetary goals are met or exceeded
• Responsible for developing and tracking metrics to ensure that the department is continuously improving and rapidly developing into a world class maintenance operation

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Drive for Results
• Root Cause Analysis
• Decision Making
• Excellent presentation and communication skills both written and verbal
• Interpersonal savvy and negotiating skills
• Teamwork and project management skills
• Strategic thinking, innovation and problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time during working hours
• Bachelor’s degree in related technical field preferred
• 5-7 years supervisory experience of Maintenance / Technician in a manufacturing environment
• Injection molding and high-speed Assembly/Packaging experience preferred
• Lean manufacturing culture orientation
• Ability to train maintenance team members on new procedures

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.