Maintenance Supervisor

Hydro Aluminium Metal a leading supplier of extrusion ingots, sheet ingots, foundry alloys, wire rods and high-purity aluminum with a global production network of around 5,000 employees. With primary metal production facilities in Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Qatar, and recycling facilities throughout Europe and in the U.S., two-thirds of our primary aluminum production is based on renewable energy.

 

 

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE:  

The Maintenance Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to manage the execution of the Maintenance operations at site to ensure failure prevention and failure restoration to an operable condition.  

 

The Maintenance Supervisor supports the operation by safely performing proactive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and assisting in maintaining spare parts inventory. This role continuously works on improving processes to reduce downtime, utilizing open lines of communication to resolve problems in a cost efficient and expedient manner. Responsibilities include fostering a safe and reliable work environment by meeting Hydro and local Health, Environmental, Safety and Housekeeping standards - secured by following both internal and external standards 

 

    

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  

SAFETY:   

• Responsible for safe work practices of the Maintenance activities by observing and enforcing all applicable EHS rules, including the 5S standard and implementation of improvement actions. 

  

LEADERSHIP / PEOPLE:  

• Supervise the Maintenance technicians' team by monitoring workflow, planning and scheduling jobs, communicating job expectations, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.  

• Responsible for the competence development of the maintenance technicians, including cross training and developing succession plan.  

• Be a visible leader  

• Maintain and promote safe work environment and safe work practices 

• Act as a resource for team member question for maintenance activities 

• Analyze situations and take proactive decisions as needed 

• Coach and engage employees in AMBS principles to improve work efficiency and “eliminate waste” 

  

OPERATIONNAL EXCELLENCE: 

• Responsible for implementing the Maintenance Management loop processes and developing a Reliability culture. 

• Responsible for the plant utilities operation (electrical distribution, gas, water, compressed air) and spare parts management. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally and/or utilize resources to be an avid team player.    

• Act as a subject matter expert; train technicians and drive continuous improvement initiatives with his team by promoting and applying the AMBS principles such as Root Cause Analysis and defect elimination.   

• Update and improve PM program and SOPs in accordance with maintenance best practices.   

• Perform administrative functions: SAP workflow, Incident reporting, Evaluations, Audits, etc 

 

OPERATIONAL PREPAREDNESS AND START-UP ACTIVITIES: 

• Contribute to develop the Maintenance activities workstream in the Operational Preparedness Plan ahead of the plant start-up. 

• Contribute to the plant commissioning, start-up, and ramp-up.  

 

SCOPE:  

• Maintenance of all assets and equipment in the various production areas. 

• Maintenance and operation of the plant utilities and common infrastructures (electrical distribution, gas, water, compressed air, building)  

 

 

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:  

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a team lead/ supervisor in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment; Knowledge of molten metal background preferred.   

• Leadership experience directing a team of hourly employees is required.   

• Must be able to operate in