Maintenance Superivsor

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Maintenance Supervisor - Peekskill, NY

The Maintenance Supervisor supervises the activities of a crew of 12-15 Union maintenance mechanics. Provide oversight to outside contractors where needed. Schedule resources (equipment, material and human resources) in order to accomplish the work in a safe, timely, quality conscious, efficient & cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and oversight to a crew of 12 – 15 unionized maintenance mechanics within a 24- hour, 7-day manufacturing environment.

• Requisitions, schedules and provides field oversight of resources, outside contractors, and suppliers of maintenance services performing work at the site.

• Handles emergency schedule breakers with available resources.

• Utilizes SAP Plant Maintenance effectively to manage work orders,.

• Collaborates with the Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator and Reliability Engineer to ensure work orders and resources are prioritized to meet the needs of the site.

• Develops the equipment maintenance knowledge and decision-making capability of the work crew.

• Prepares, communicates, and maintains written records of employee performance, time, & attendance.

• Facilitates safety awareness & training initiatives (confined space entry, lock-out tag-out, hot work, line break as well as other structured safety programs).  Demonstrate ability to act as Rescue and/or Supervisor for Confined Space Entry activities.  Participate in activities to promote and improve site process safety as required.

• Manages activities within the negotiated union contract. 

• Troubleshoots quality and process problems in collaboration with production supervisors, engineers.

• Works in conjunction with the Site Reliability Engineer to maintain and improve plant reliability.

Experience & Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent

• Successful non-degreed candidate will have at least 7- 10 years of supervisory experience in an industrial maintenance environment.

• Hands-on experience in the mechanical maintenance of machinery and process equipment is essential to the role. Examples of equipment include centrifugal pumps, fans, conveyors, rotary valves, high-temperature furnaces & ovens, gearboxes, agitators and other rotating equipment.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, communication, customer focus, and the ability to train others in the use of tools & procedures related to mechanical maintenance activities.

Plus:

• Undergraduate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and 5 – 7 years of supervisory experience (preferably in an industrial environment) is desired.

• SAP PM experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment is desired.

Salary Range for this position is $87K-$113K

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.

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