Milwaukee - Location
Working Maintenance Supervisor
2nd Shift Monday-Thursday 3pm to 1am, pay up to $40/hour.
Under the direction of the Plant Manager this position will oversee the day-to-day operations of the maintenance department and employees. Evaluate systems or facilities to determine maintenance or repairs that need to be performed. Plan work assignments and project schedules. This role will supervise and train maintenance technicians.
In addition, this position is responsible to modify, repair, rebuild, install and maintain a broad range of equipment and machine tools used in the manufacturing process. Diagnosis of equipment malfunctions and operating difficulties while adhering to budgetary guidelines.
Essential Functions
- Coach staff to achieve acceptable performance levels and provide resources to ensure desired career progression
- Rebuild machines to include disassembly, inspection and replacement of parts
- Layout, fabricate and weld fixtures, assemblies, frames and structures used in the manufacturing process
- Perform skilled operations such as fitting and aligning of bearings as well as spindles and shafts and calibration of moving parts to ensure proper fit and alignment
- Work from drawings, manufacturer specifications and handbook formulas
- Maintain positive working relationship with union leaders and adhere to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement
- Inspect sites regularly to identify problems and necessary maintenance
- Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and allocate work as per forecasted workloads
- Plan and facilitate all repairs and installation activities and ensure that work is completed on time.
- Conduct follow-ups on all maintenance and repair work
- Report equipment failures and identify need for new equipment
- The goal is to ensure that facilities are always in a good and safe condition
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Minimum of 4 years of machine repair experience required
- Minimum of 1 years of proven experience as maintenance supervisor or similar role
- Application of health & safety practices and regulations
- Ability to work 10-hour days Monday through Thursday with additional hours occasionally on Friday/weekend
- Desire for continuous learning to develop leadership and refine technical skills
Capabilities and Success Factors
- Effective coaching for performance skills
- Above average problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment with continuous challenges
- Team orientation with the ability to influence others
- Ability to achieve increasing accountability within the organization
- Focus on safety in the workplace
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
An individual must be able to meet the physical demands of the job including climbing ladders, bending, stooping, and standing for long periods of time. In addition, individuals must be able to reach above shoulders and lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer will be responsible for researching, selecting, and purchasing quality products and materials while building relationships with suppliers to ensure the best pricing.
Under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer will be responsible for researching, selecting, and purchasing quality products and materials while building relationships with suppliers to ensure the best pricing.
- Manage supplier communication
- Review and monitor purchase requisitions
- Monitoring Purchase Orders
- Collaborating with various internal departments to ensure that they fulfill all customer requests
- Coordinating with shipping agencies as needed
- Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities
- Collaborating with suppliers
- Identifying the organizations purchasing needs
- Prepares routine reports to analyze performance and make improvements.
- Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field desired, or equivalent education and experience.
- Relevant experience required.
- Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint).
- Experience with ERP systems
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Occasional domestic travel.
Wrought Washer is the world’s largest manufacturer of standard and special washers. For more than a century, Wrought Washers has been serving the nation’s leading industries, supplying high-quality construction equipment and material handling. Wrought Washer is a full-service company that offers state-of-the-art engineering, manufacturing, design, customer service and sales operations. Wrought Washer is a privately held company. The Company has approximately 150 employees located in Southeastern Wisconsin.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.