Maintenance Supervisor Job at Owens Corning (Fort Smith)

Maintenance Supervisor

Owens Corning

Location:
United States , Fort Smith

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Responsibility of the Maintenance Supervisor is to ensure safe and efficient operation of the areas under their responsibility. This includes ensuring the safety, scheduling, supervision, training of their work force, prioritizing work requests, specifying parts, and completing proper job plans for the maintenance department. Ensure BOM accuracy and helps improve asset preventative maintenance plans. Eliminate waste in time, parts, cost, and machine breakdowns to improve reliability and improve workforce productivity and quality. As a member of the maintenance leadership team the Maintenance Supervisor must be able to use available metrics and data to continuously improve operations to achieve the Fort Smith plant operational goals.

Job Responsibility:

Live and adhere to the Safety Culture of Zero Accidents and ensure plant safety needs are given top priority in the planning process
Work collaboratively with Operations, Storeroom, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and all other plant personnel
Actively support TPM and the PM pillar, with a focus on processing red tags
Review maintenance work for accuracy and completion
Coach Team to enable Team to grow and develop skills
Maintain Costs within allowed budget and assist in annual budget planning process
Coordinate the scheduling and planning of plant maintenance work
Ensuring available downtime is fully utilized and does not allow aged work orders to accumulate
Accountable for labor utilization, backlog, and schedule compliance
Lead the Daily Approval Meetings. Participate in a variety of meetings and on special projects as needed
Effectively plans extended shutdowns, including coordination with other departments and contractors, with support as needed
Utilize and update plant blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures
Comply with all plant rules
Ensure plant personnel understand and comply with procedures
conduct training as necessary
Provide detailed scope of work, including estimates of key work steps, materials, manpower, safety considerations and additional resources as needed for all planned work
Familiar with precision maintenance tools and applications and utilize in work plans when appropriate
Help to determine root cause of failures and help identify and implement permanent corrective actions, which may include creating new PMs, working with team to design improvements, identifying critical spare parts, benchmarking other plants, etc.
Update and correct equipment files, specifications, parts lists (BOM), descriptions, etc. as errors or outdated information are encountered
Work in conjunction with Storeroom to ensure materials availability and kitting of planned work
Work overtime as needed to support down days, emergencies, extended shutdowns, and manage backlog
Hold maintenance techs accountable for 5S, KPI, KIA’s and LPA completion

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field or 5 Years Industrial Maintenance Leadership Experience
Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience
Excellent mechanical aptitude, electrical experience preferred
Must be familiar with a CMMS (SAP preferred)
Must have strong communications skills
Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving ability
Excellent attention to detail
Willing and able to speak in a group setting and train others
Strong work ethic and excellent attendance
Possess strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
Self-starter, motivated and goal oriented
Must be computer literate- Competent in Microsoft Office software
Able to read, write and speak English
Perform basic arithmetic – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions
Able to read blueprints, equipment schematics, and parts breakdowns
Able to use manuals, computer searches, and/or vendor contacts to research parts, materials and tools
Able to use full range of measurement tools, including but not limited to: tape measure, caliper, micrometer, pi tape, etc.
Able to manage multiple tasks with the ability to prioritize
Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards
Basic knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications (Siemens & Allen-Bradley)
General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes
Strong troubleshooting skills

Nice to have:

Prefer Engineering or Maintenance Technology Degree
Preferred candidates will have maintenance/mechanical/planner experience

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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