Maintenance Superintendent
Bettendorf, IA
Full Time, Perm
Base Salary - USD $100,000 to $120,000
Job Description
We the country’s largest aluminum rolling mill, it was opened in 1948 and currently employs more than 2,000 people and ships product worldwide. It is in Riverdale in the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline in northwestern Illinois). The Quad Cities is 3 hours south-west of Chicago, 4 hours north of St. Louis, and less than 3 hours from Des Moines. The Quad Cities is home to St. Ambrose University among 8 educational institutes. Major outdoor summer music festivals include the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, and River Roots Live.
Employer Description
Our company, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, the company helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for the company and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At our company, we:
· Act With Integrity.
· We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
· Safeguard our Future.
· We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
· Grow Stronger Together.
· We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
· Earn Customer Loyalty.
· We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
· Drive Operational Excellence.
· We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
· Create Value.
· We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law
This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Our company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Job Description
Our company is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to join our Rolling Department. Our North American Rolled Products division in Bettendorf produces a wide range of aluminum parts that are rolled, milled, conditioned, heat treated, inspected, sometimes machined, packed, warehoused and shipped out of the Davenport Works facility and/or local vendors.
Along with the day-to-day responsibilities the Maintenance Superintendent will be accountable for developing and updating long-term sustainability and reliability strategies on Rolling production equipment required to meet future business needs. Additionally, will be responsible for the Maintenance department salaried staff and support staff. This shall also include developing resources to support the equipment tactical maintenance and long-term improvements. A major responsibility will be the development of behavioral competencies of direct reports and indirect salary reports. This is realized through technical expertise, guidance, support, coaching, counseling, and leadership in the day-to-day performance of maintenance planning activities.
In his/her area of responsibility, the Maintenance Superintendent sets expectations, audits performance, counsels’ planners, trains, acts as a role model, and influences policy and practices to exceed department goals. This includes safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, and overall employee morale with the main objective of complete customer satisfaction along with responsible management of the department's spending and assets.
Competencies
· Ability to work in a matrix organization.
· Ability to lead a team.
· Good communication skills (both written and verbal).
· Excellent root cause problem solving skills.
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
· Results-oriented.
· Strong logistics and planning skills.
· Ability to lead organizational change.
· Excellent project management skills.
· Ability to identify and implement cost reduction initiatives.
Activities:
· Develop and monitor metrics to measure the effectiveness of the Rolling Department maintenance organization
· Ensuring that TPM, preventative and predictive maintenance activities are integrated across Rolling.
· Actively participate in TPM, Kaizen and EHS activities.
· Setting/reviewing annual development and performance objectives for the department – and support for Maintenance and Engineering Department.
· Actively participating in the development and managing the department’s business planning objectives tool (i.e., A3, Hoshin, etc.)
· Setting, executing, and reporting 30-60-90-day plans in support of Rolling maintenance departmental A3.
· Develop and maintain close working relationships with Area Manager, Lead Area Managers, Maintenance Superintendents, Maintenance Technical Leaders/General Supervisors.
· Manage Rolling department R&M budget.
Qualifications
· -Bachelor’s degree in engineering
· -Minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing industry setting
· -Minimum of eight years of maintenance experience
· -Minimum of three years of experience managing high dollar department budgets
· -Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
· -This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
