Maintenance Supervisor

At our Aiken Non-Wovens’ facility, our goal is to strive to zero losses.  Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Leader, this position will lead 24/7/365 maintenance execution to ensure safe, effective, efficient, continuous plant operation through proactive maintenance and reliability of the facility and equipment. The Maintenance Supervisor supports design and process changes, installations, troubleshooting, completing repairs and providing data to improve maintenance and reliability processes. They also supervise the hourly Maintenance Chief and Multi-craft technicians to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtimes. Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership, driving change and achieving results are essential.

Aiken is the largest facility in Owens Corning’s North America Nonwoven’s Composites business.

Reports To:  Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Span of Control:  Direct reports include Maintenance Chief and Multi-craft technicians

Live the Owens Corning Safety Stand- Living Safely

• Ensures a safe and environmentally compliant workplace where safety is a priority.
• Sustainability and Environmental Compliance / Stewardship
• Leads and support safety initiatives and processes to drive to zero incidents

• Educate team members on the safe operations of new processes, modifications or management of change (MOC) processes

• Ensure maintenance activities adhere to safety regulations and company policies.
• Drives safety practices in maintenance – JHA/ Pre-task safety planning, LTT, guarding, etc
• Trains and develops employees to safely perform their jobs

Execution of Plant Maintenance Strategy

• Drive a zero Environmental Health & Safety incident culture, support and participate in incident investigations to determine root cause, identify preventive actions, and correct unsafe conditions and acts immediately.
• Communicate effectively with all levels and departments of the plant.
• Direct, motivate, and lean a team of multi-craft technicians to complete maintenance tasks safely and efficiently.
• Promote precision maintenance technics and coach techs as needed in proper maintenance practices to prevent needed rework.
• Conduct routine audits of EHS adherence, completeness, work order accuracy, time allotment, housekeeping, etc.
• Ensure equipment troubleshooting is done with a logical systematic approach to correctly identify and resolve issues, escalating to management when necessary, and recommending solutions. 
• Work with Maintenance Planners and Reliability Engineers to develop weekly schedules for 100% available maintenance time, and complete/close WO’s.
• Utilize Reliability Engineers and others to solve problems to root cause, implement actions that prevent reoccurrence, improve operations, etc.
• Develop, schedule, and provide training for the maintenance technicians to ensure specialty knowledge is at least two deep, and adhere to regulatory requirements.
• Utilize the Maintenance Escalation chain to minimize response times.
• Enter time in the payroll system as required, and manage overtime, vacations and shift relief.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2-year technical degree; 4-year degree preferred (EE, EET, ME, or MET); a combination of education and maintenance supervisory experience will be considered.
• CMRP certified preferred
• 5 years industrial maintenance experience
• Industrial utility and facility system knowledge
• People leadership
  
  

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE

• Working experience and application of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• Fiberglass mat or paper manufacturing experience
• Contractor management to perform project and maintenance activities
• Work and personnel scheduling and planning; preferably in a Union environment
• Strong electrical, PLC and controls
• Very high mechanical aptitude, including pneumatics, hydraulics, and power trains
• Working in a CMMS environment; SAP preferred Experience leading a Unionized workforce

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Maintenance knowledge, skills and abilities in electrical and mechanical disciplines
• Maintenance planning and scheduling knowledge to execute planned work and record unplanned work
• Maintenance metrics knowledge to monitor, optimize and drive continuous improvement
• Predictive maintenance technologies knowledge and applications
• Highly developed human relation skills to lead, direct, motivate and develop personnel
• Effective communication skills to work with all levels of the plant organization, contractors and vendors
• Proficient computer skills to store, retrieve and analyze data in OC, Microsoft Office and SAP applications
• Continuous improvement skills that achieve sustaining successes
• Quick decision-making ability to overcome upset situations
• Knowledge of proper systematic troubleshooting technics
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment and building systems

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.