Cerro Wire LLC

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Job Summary

Cerrowire is seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our team in Hartselle, Alabama!

 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Supervisor directly supervises maintenance employees on assigned shifts to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services and support production. This includes planning, assigning and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints, and resolving problems. This person carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws. 

 

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, and a proven track record of driving equipment uptime, reliability, and team development. This role is key to supporting Cerrowire’s commitment to operational excellence and creating a safe, high-performing manufacturing environment.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred, and a minimum of five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience; previous supervisory experience required. 

  • Working knowledge of PLCs, electrical, and cooling towers. Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics, and understanding ladder logic. Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas. 

  • Experience leading and following Safety Policies and Procedures. 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications. 

  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 

  • Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change. 

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. 

  • Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail. 

  • Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines. 

  • Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage and retain a team of employees. 

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

  • Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles. 

  • Ability to work overtime, and flexible hours including weekends. Shift may vary, however will primarily work first shift. 

Major Responsibility Areas and Duties

• • Collaborates with the maintenance manager, and other facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness. 

  • Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds. 

  • Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance. 

  • Ensure that all equipment (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production. 

  • Implements corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators to create overall equipment effectiveness. 

  • Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation. 

  • Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed.  

  • Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager. Maintain current technical documentation on PLCs, instrumentation and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, PMs, inventory/parts purchasing. 

  • Shares “best practices” within the Maintenance Department. 

  • Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc). 

  • Engages in the typical responsibilities of a supervisor requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and delegating.

  • Provides management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.

  • Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth. 

  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

Additional Duties

• Additional duties as assigned, not determined at the time of hire.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.