MAINTENANCE SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Empowering people who build the future.

Generations have worked at Gerdau Whitby and now it's your turn! Gerdau is growing and the Whitby Plant is expanding with the latest tools and technology. Are you looking for a sustainable career at plant with over 50 years of history in the Durham Region? Are you a persistent person who enjoys identifying equipment issues and finding ways to resolve them? Do you like working in a team oriented and collaborative environment?

At Gerdau, it's all about the people. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity, encouraging innovation, and creating products that serve humanity. We value teamwork, safety, and sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement and believe we can create a better future for our employees and our Global community by investing in people, processes, and technology. We offer Global opportunities, competitive benefits, opportunities for career development and more. Join us in our cultural & digital transformation and help us build the future at the Gerdau We Are Creating.

Reporting to the Central Maintenance General Foreman, the primary focus of this position is to minimizes the impact of shift equipment failures on production processes by supervising the execution of proactive and corrective maintenance activities.This is achieved through the coordination, organization, and direction of activities by the Shift Maintenance Crew consisting of Industrial Electricians, Millwright-Mechanics, and Welder/Fitters.The Maintenance Shift Supervisor will also collaborate with the overall Plant Maintenance team, including day shift Supervisors, Planners, Reliability Engineers, Automation Techs, and Skilled Trades.

Functions, Duties, Responsibilities:

• Manage shift priorities by evaluating Plant needs and make critical decisions for equipment based on input from trades, operations
• Coordinate Maintenance shift labour during production interruptions or equipment breakdowns
• Assign and oversee proactive shift work including inspections and shop rebuilds
• Assist Maintenance shift labour in diagnosing malfunction in machinery and equipment and actions for resolution
• Conduct daily shift toolbox meetings to ensure safe and efficient maintenance operations
• Develop shift maintenance logs or failure analysis reports for equipment delays, parts stock-outs, and all other issues on shift
• Communicate shift details and performance to the maintenance team before, during, and after assigned shifts
• Locate spare parts, drawings, procedures, manuals as required on shift
• Uphold company standards for Safety, Environment, Quality, Policies, Procedures, and Work Orders
• Supervising a maintenance trades crew of 10

Schedule:

12-hour rotating shift

Work Environment:

• Plant environment includes extreme cold and heat
• Frequent demand to stand and walk throughout the Plant

• Technologist OR Engineering Degree OR Skilled Trades Certificate
• At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience supervising crews
• Willing to work off-shift manufacturing schedule
• Experience with CMMS (SAP, Maximo, etc.) is considered an asset
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong time management skills and ability to adjust to shifting priorities
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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