Warehouse Automation Supervisor

Automation Supervisor 

Shift: Thursday 12AM to 6AM Friday - Sunday 6PM to 6AM

Summary:

The Automation Maintenance Supervisor will perform all daily functions required to direct a team responsible for performing or coordinating resources and management of all automated equipment maintenance work. 

Job Duties:

·         Supports the Operations team by working in a safe, customer-focused manner; and must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric

·         Manages daily maintenance and troubleshooting all conveyor systems, electrical and mechanical; Audits and deploys training plans for maintenance personnel and technicians to build a solid team skill set.

·         Oversees Maintenance by tracking work hours, maintaining work orders for all maintenance/project work, managing material purchases used in maintenance/project work

·         Supports management with maintenance needs and reports as needed

·         Drives performance of preventive and corrective maintenance for the assigned buildings

·         Develops and designs innovative solutions to difficult problems

·         Leads multiple internally and externally sponsored projects and daily activities, manages to and meet deadlines.

·         Deploys and monitors preventative maintenance programs, audits technicians verifying proper completion of scheduled work.  Communicates with leadership to ensure downtime is scheduled.

·         Analyzes, diagnoses, and recommends correction for Company and Customer equipment problems and breakdowns, including all automated handling equipment

·         Facilitates technical and safety training, as well as help to develop professional development of departmental facilities associates

·         Observes all safety procedures to make certain that lock out/tag out procedures are carried out correctly

·         Tracks all time and creates and distributes weekly labor reports

·         Candidates must have the ability to provide specific, enriched feedback to enhance individual performance, and provide associates with written performance appraisals including discipline and up to termination

·         Other duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

·         Technical degree and/or skill-based licensing preferred

·         Minimum 4 years related experience and/or training in technical leadership

·         Experience in all aspects of automated handling systems including various electrical and mechanical control systems.

·         Experience with troubleshooting and repairing conveyor systems.

·         Experience in managing a maintenance department using a CMMS system.

·         Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual

·         Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

·         Ability to communicate with various levels of the organization as well as various levels of the customer’s organization

·         Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

·         Ability to interpret schematics and effectively use electrical diagnostic instruments.

·         Ability to troubleshoot complex control systems

·         Ability to manage the day-to-day functions required through a detailed CMMS system.

Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.