Maintenance Supervisor

WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES

We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. 

WHO WE ARE 

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here. 

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

At our ClosetMaid facility in Ocala.  

You will supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in maintaining and repairing machinery, electrical layout, physical structures of buildings, and maintaining grounds.

Hours: 6:00am - 2:30pm

• →Requisition tools, equipment and supplies.
• →Inspect completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.
• →Study production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• →Interpret company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• →Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
• →Analyze and resolve work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• →Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• →Perform activities of workers supervised.
• →Interpret company policies and government regulations and applicable to job.
• →Work closely with the Human Resources Department (includes training and safety) to effectively communicate information.
• →Improve upon safety record in area assigned.
• →Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• →Determine work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• →Issue written and oral instructions.
• →Coach, reward, and discipline employees when applicable.
• →Assign duties and examines work for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and procedures.
• →Conduct pre-employment interviews and departmental orientation.
• →Supervise trainers, documentation, and implementation of OJT Program.
• →Train the trainers and evaluates employees for fully trained status.
• →Directly supervise between 10-20 employees in a department.
• →Know/follow Communicative Safety Guidelines.
• →Play active role in all Housekeeping/Safety activities.

• 2 year degree and 7 to 10 years of experience 
• Forklift Certification preferred
• Experience with supervising 10-20 plus employees
• Familiarity with manufacturing
• Be able to work flexible work schedules as required to interface with all shifts.

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• This position splits the time between office and the warehouse environment. At times the associate is required to sit or walk for long periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may need the ability to lift and carry loads up to 50 pounds.
• The associate will be routinely exposed to a manufacturing environment and required to wear personal protective equipment.

WORK AUTHORIZATION  

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.