Maintenance & Machining Supervisor, 2nd Shift, Tate Flooring (Red Lion, PA)

Job Type: Full-Time

Position: 1 (Exempt) Location: Red Lion (Main Plant), MD

Report to: Engineering Manager

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years. With revenues of over $600m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner.

Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

We are excited to potentially welcome you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

About the Role

The Maintenance & Machining Supervisor contributes to the success of the plant by providing day-to-day maintenance leadership and technical support to the Maintenance and Machine shop crews. In this role, you will lead a team of frontline employees within the maintenance department (mechanics/machinists).

What You’ll Do

- Ensure equipment reliability to maximize line productivity

- Identify gaps in team knowledge and skills and implement controls to track, and improve maintenance and technician capability

- Track standard maintenance metrics and prioritize plant maintenance opportunities; accordingly, MTBF, MTTR, PM completion, corrective work completion

- Ensure proper utilization of Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

- Develop a team to oversee day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals

- Communicates maintenance plans and status across department lines and collaborates cross-functionally to assist team to solve maintenance issues and gather resources for support

- Builds team capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel

- Motivate team members to achieve plan goals and drive performance through KPIs and team evaluations

- Hands-on proficiency in a machine shop with manual lathes/mills, band saws, drill presses, surface grinders, and basic CNC ops (drafting/ design, setup, offsets, wear tools, workholding, and programming).

- Administer policies and procedures

- Prioritizes day-to-day work requests and coordinates with the Planner to adjust as needed

- This role requires regular presence on the plant floor, lifting to 50 lbs. occasionally, may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally

- Occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.

- Serves as the technical expert, coach, and resource for maintenance personnel and understands and follows established safety guidelines, programs, and procedures; and actively works to prevent safety incidents.

- Supports all established plant and manufacturing goals and objectives. Apprises manager of team progress and any obstacles

- This role will require off-shift and some weekend work

- Some travel (less than 5%)

Additional Expectations

- Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.

- Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.

- Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.

- Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.

What You’ll Bring

- Bachelor’s degree, US military service, or equivalent experience required. Preferably in Engineering, Maintenance, Hydraulics, Machining, Electrical trades, or similar fields

- Supervision experience supporting maintenance or operations (3 years)

- Experience in preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance (5 years)

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to get and sustain results, build a team, coach, and mentor others

- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

- Ability to provide technical leadership

- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting methodology

- Ability to build relationships and work cross-functionally

- Ability to communicate technical and operational issues clearly and concisely

- Ability to plan and prioritize workload

- Ability to work in a diverse team environment

- Ability to work in accordance with safety, quality and sanitation standards, policies and procedures

- Ability to work variable shifts to support business needs

- Good oral/written communication skills including presentation skills

- Good administrative skills

- Ability to read/interpret prints, set tolerances, and select/verify tooling.

Competency

- Previous experience working in a technical field, mechanical, electrical, or engineering strongly preferred

- Be a change agent in moving the Maintenance organization to a proactive status

- Ability to bring about order – from chaos

- Achieving expected results without close supervision while delivering on identified scope, time, and budget.

- Mechanical experience maintaining equipment

- Understanding of PLC programming and ladder logic

- NIMS or equivalent machining certifications; exposure to basic G-code edits and CAM (Fusion/Mastercam) for simple ops.

Employee Benefits

- Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.

- World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You’ll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a “Health Advocate.” We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.

- Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us in creating a better world.

- Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted – allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.

- Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don’t believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.

- Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive, and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership, and strive for excellence.

Tate is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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