Maintenance Supervisor - I&E II

  Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.   To strengthen our team in Calvert City, we are looking for you as a(n) Maintenance Supervisor - I&E II.

 

This is Us:

You know us. You just didn’t know it. WACKER is a global chemical manufacturer that prides itself on “Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions”. WACKER materials are so versatile and adaptable, they have virtually unlimited applications just about anywhere imaginable, making WACKER an integral part of daily life. Whether it’s protecting buildings from the elements, a tube of toothpaste, a cell phone, airbags, or cosmetics, people from all over the world come into contact each day with our products and achievements. We are looking for capable, innovative, and enthusiastic achievers to join our team and grow with us. We are currently seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor for our site in Calvert City, KY.

 

What you will do:

The Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor position is responsible for the effective execution of all electrical and instrumentation work activities - which includes but is not limited to DCS systems, SIS systems, control valve work processes, all field instrumentation, etc.  This Supervisor is responsible for the efficient and effective use of all resources to conduct maintenance activities in this area which result in minimum downtime and maximum productivity.  This Supervisor is responsible for the control over quality, duration, costs, and thoroughness of the daily work.  They train and motivate their employees, make tactical decisions to stay on schedule, and perform administrative/personnel functions.  In order to fulfill these responsibilities in the most effective manner, this Supervisor is to manage work priority, engage the proper resources to develop a safe, effective and efficient work control plan.  In addition, this Supervisor provides the equipment-related expertise and technical guidance on improving proactive and preventative maintenance and condition monitoring activities of all plant E/I equipment and systems. It is the responsibility of each employee to know, understand, and diligently practice our EH&S and Security policies and practices.

 

• Supervise the electrical/instrument workforce to meet maintenance work schedules.  Minimize time lost between jobs, at breaks, at the end of each day.
• Administrative/personnel functions.  Assign personnel to specific jobs unitizing their skill levels as well as providing cross-training.   Assure reasonably accurate distribution of time and materials to specific jobs.  Assure equipment history data was logged in SAP when job is completed.  Prompt and fair handling of grievances
• Make tactical decisions to stay on schedule.  Refine and finalize labor, parts, priorities, and methods.  Communicate with planner/schedulers, operations, and engineering on delays, issues, or ask for assistance to make every effort we stay on schedule.
• Participate and support Wacker safety programs and PPE requirements and enforce plant safety rules and good housekeeping measures.  Implement the Basic Safety Process (BSP) – Maintain a BSP score of 100% compliance and achieve zero OSHA recordables.
• Schedule overtime to complete jobs on schedule while maintaining the overtime target for the department.    Fill out and approve Vacation Requests for the I/E Technicians.   Fill in duties of Maintenance Manager, Supervisors, Planners, and Schedulers in their absences. Assist in conducting morning “Toolbox Meetings.”