Job Description

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®.

With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com.

Summary

The Electrical Supervisor provides direction, coordination, and support for the daily execution of the electrical crew’s operating plan. Working with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Planner, Maintenance Technicians, Operations, and Safety, the Electrical Supervisor drives department productivity and quality of workmanship for the purpose of increasing overall availability and reliability of equipment. As a leader of the Maintenance Department, the Electrical Supervisor reports to the Maintenance Manager.

What You’ll Do:

Implements strategic vision for maintenance and reliability to correct, coordinate, and support plant maintenance functions by: (65%)

• Developing and implementing plans to reduce breakdowns, improve planned maintenance, optimize scheduled maintenance, and effectively execute down-day events;
• Maintaining the facility in a safe manner and to a standard level of equipment availability;
• Reviewing and observing the work of the maintenance employees and directing development/training requirements;
• Managing all maintenance wash up days;
• Participating in the wash up day planning, half-time, and follow-up meetings;
• Incorporating plant delay items into weekly wash ups;
• Maintaining close contact with Maintenance Manager to ensure maintenance activities occur with minimal disruption to production operations;
• Driving the analysis of all electrical down time incidents to root cause;
• Communicating individual, department, plant, and corporate performance to the electrical maintenance technicians;
• Recommending and implementing improvement in maintenance and operational procedures;
• Touring the plant to interact with production, quality, safety, and maintenance to help drive cultural change and to ensure appropriate work is being performed and customer’s needs are being met;
• Participating in the maintenance and plant safety activities;
• Driving divisional and department KPI’s;
• Developing and promoting the use of the Company’s computer maintenance management system (CMMS) for equipment maintenance and reliability management;
• Participating in down day planning, time to efficiency (TTE), backlog and other items as required;
• Working with the Maintenance Planner to establish maintenance procedures in the CMMS;
• Developing and leading projects to eliminate maintainability problems in the electrical department; and
• Interfacing with mechanical, production, and other departments to facilitate the most effective maintenance solutions to avoid scheduling and delay issues.

Provides leadership to the Electrical Technicians by driving the development, implementation, and sustainability of a predictive and preventative maintenance system by: (25%)

• Performing and maintaining the work flow process (work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and auditing);
• Leading the continual improvement and integration of the CMMS into the maintenance and production work system;
• Capturing and recording necessary equipment and material history;
• Reviewing previous days work packages to check for follow up work and to ensure work orders are correctly closed out;
• Providing accurate man-hours for each wash up day to facilitate decision-making; and
• Working with storeroom personnel to ensure the Company has the right parts, at the right price, when the part is needed.

Manages career development and training for the Electricians by: (10%)

• Ensuring that the technicians remain proficient with advancing technologies;
• Evaluating the skill sets of technicians as compared to operational and maintenance needs of the plant; and
• Developing and completing action plans to eliminate any gaps.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and continual diligence about follow-up.
• Strong desire to learn.
• Well organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to lead and be a part of cross functional teams.
• Knowledgeable of root cause and fault tree analysis techniques.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage the flow of all required information and documentation.
• Ability to deliver sustainable and superior results.
• Strong electrical and mechanical technical knowledge.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 3 or more years of electrical supervision experience in a continuous operating (24/7) manufacturing environment.
• 1 or more years of experience planning/scheduling through hands-on experience.
• CMMS skills with MP2 or other type of program.
• Experience with PLC’s, Wonderware, RSview, AB Drives, Siemens Drives, and Device net.

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $100k to $105k. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
• Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
• Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.