Maintenance Superintendent - Central Shops

Arconic is currently in search of Maintenance Superintendent to join our Central Shops Department based in Davenport, IA. 

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

Job Summary:

The objective of the Maintenance Superintendent is to lead a broad range of services that support the plant wide maintenance and production organizations. The Maintenance Superintendent will be accountable to develop and lead the Central Shops that include the Machine Shop, Truck Repair Shop, and Roll Shops. 

In this role, you will:

• Supervise an area of approximately 10 salaried resources including technicians, planners, and Team Leaders and will be responsible to drive team maturity through direct reports.  
• Oversee supervision through the team leaders of approximately 100 hourly resources including mechanics, machinists, roll grinders, and truck repair mechanics, and apprentices.  
• Support the plant’s craft training team in the development and execution of the apprenticeship programs within the central shops.

Also note:

• Machine Shop:  You are accountable to provide the plant a machine repair and fabrication shop that supports unplanned and planned maintenance and engineering activities.  You will establish annual metrics that drive continuous improvement within the shop to provide this service safely and cost effectively.  
• Truck Repair Shop:  You are accountable to manage the maintenance of the plant’s mobile equipment fleet.  This will include continuous improvement in repair turnaround times, increase time in between failures, holding vendors accountable for equipment performance within warranty expectations, and driving cost reductions for the plant’s annual leasing and maintenance spend.  
• Roll Shops:  You are accountable to manage the maintenance of the plant’s active and spare rolls.  This includes continuous improvement in turnaround time for a roll assembly by driving reduction in grind and chocking/de-chocking standards, improved inspections through technology and roll grinder training, and improved quality control through training program.
• EHS:  You are accountable to manage the Central Maintenance and Engineering department environment and health and safety performance while relying heavily on the EHS Coordinator to develop and deploy the strategy that will achieve the annual EHS objectives. This will include leading the department’s strategy for long term improvements as well as tactical day to day management with the other department Managers and Superintendents. 

You have:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of department management, including direct supervision for salaried supervisors and responsibility for hourly craft employees with demonstrated performance leading the team to improve KPIs and achieve targeted results
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing industry experience with machine repair
• Minimum of 8 years of maintenance experience
• 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.

Exceptional Candidates also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Manufacturing or Engineering
• 3 years of experience managing and controlling plant wide budgets with demonstrated performance in achieving cost reduction targets.
• 3 years of experience leading contractual negotiations with manufacturing Unions
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong logistics and planning initiatives
• Ability to lead a team and organizational change
• Excellent root cause problem solving skills
• Excellent project management skills 

Arconic Corporation 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, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. 

We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders. 

At Arconic, 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

Arconic is an equal opportunity employer. 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.