Maintenance Supervisor Trainee

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Function / Primary Goals / Objectives:

The Maintenance Front Line Leader is a working supervisor who leads a small team of maintenance technicians and supports the ongoing production operation of a liquid nutritional manufacturing facility.

The Maintenance Front Line Leader is a working supervisor who leads a small team of maintenance technicians and supports the ongoing production operation of an aseptic liquid nutritional manufacturing facility.
Maintenance:

• •    Assist in development, planning, and execution of all plant-related maintenance activities including Preventative, Predictive, and Demand maintenance work.
• •    Develop and refine detailed maintenance job plans and procedures.
• •    Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to plant maintenance staff members.
• •    Trouble-shoot and resolve equipment-related issues that impact ongoing production.
• •    Work with the Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams to investigate, identify root cause, and implement corrective actions for equipment-related failures.
• •    Drive continuous improvement in performance within Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and Safety. 
• •    Is able to work off shifts.

People: 
Model and promote organizational values by providing effective leadership, direction, development and support to the team. Drive a culture of engagement through the High Performance Work Team.. Directly supervises team and participates in performing repairs and staffing activities. 
Assure team members are trained and understand duties, responsibilities, and performance against established expectations.
Provide timely coaching, counseling and feedback.  
Develop all line personnel by securing appropriate training, providing mentoring and assigning progressively challenging stretch responsibilities within the scope of the team and department accountabilities.
Engage in drafting own goals, lead the process of development of team goals and growth planning. Create a learning environment and support individuals learning and development plans.
Ensure delivery of effective performance management while establishing and sustaining a positive work environment.
Execution of on time performance reviews for direct reports 
Follows escalation reporting process with inputs from peers/manager for decision making as required. Make and communicate decisions that are appropriate for level of accountability. 

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology, engineering or 2 to 4 years of experience with maintenance responsibility in a regulated industry, with preference being for food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, etc.

Background:

Required:

•     Demonstrated leadership skills in a plant maintenance environment
•     Knowledge of project planning tools and experience using them
•     CMMS experience – scheduling, planning, developing job plans
• o    executing work and documenting all aspects of work to asset level. 
•     Experience working with and implementing Continuous Improvement tools & methodologies.

Preferred:

•     Previous experience working in a regulated manufacturing work environment
•     Experience utilizing project planning and execution tools

Accountability / Scope/Budget:

•     This position will require some general direction and supervision from direct manager; with key decisions being made in collaboration with direct manager and High Performance Work Team. . The Maintenance Front Line Leader I will initially be learning through the direct coaching of management the leadership requirements to become competent in delivering organizational results in all key performance areas.
•     Conduct preventative maintenance programs, inspects, lubricates, repairs, and overhauls a wide variety of mechanical, plumbing and electrical, but not limited to: fire protection systems, building HVAC, egress systems and exit lighting. Analyze equipment breakdowns to determine source of trouble or malfunction. Recommend and or perform repairs to equipment.
•     Candidate should be able to understand how to close gaps identified in Maintenance and training processes to close gaps and drive maintenance to become less tactical and more strategic 
•     Manage and guide the TPM  team(s)  to improve quality and increase productivity on the line. Communicates to line the High Performance Work Team  daily while maintaining a constant floor  presence. Maintains a safe work environment with 100% training and compliance to applicable procedures.
•     Coordinates activities related to shift starts and changes. Leads and coordinates daily activities of the shift team to meet daily requirements that positively impact the rest of the multi-shift line results.  Working with their direct manager, other Front Line Leaders and other management, will establish the High Performance Work Team culture where people feel empowered, are accountable for the business and continuously improving the shift and the line. Communicates with other departments and functions as needed in support of meeting operational objectives. 
•     Interprets and executes policies that affect work processes and personnel within the assigned organizational unit.
•     Promote team, department and site goals through team communications and providing direction and guidance towards achievement. 
•     Active participation in team and department projects including responsibility for execution of assigned actions.  
•     Track, trend & report on established KPI's; communicating to functional manager and site leadership team on accomplishments, opportunities for improvement and planned actions.

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