Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Savage•El Dorado, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Supervisor leads the maintenance strategy, reliability, execution, and performance of Savage’s operations in El Dorado, Kansas. The role oversees fixed and mobile maintenance for rail switching operations, bulk material handling systems, conveyors, loading and unloading equipment, electrical systems, motors, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and facility infrastructure. As the site’s maintenance leader and subject matter expert, this supervisor supports safe, compliant, reliable equipment operation while maximizing uptime and minimizing operational disruptions. The position owns and administers the site’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including maintenance planning and scheduling, reliability analysis, asset management, preventive maintenance development, spare parts management, and maintenance performance reporting. The supervisor leads maintenance technicians and contractors, coordinates with operations and refinery stakeholders, and manages maintenance resources, budgets, contractors, and capital improvement projects. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, with hours that may vary based on operational needs and may include weekend coverage. The role also requires availability for after-hours support, emergency callouts, and outage activities as needed in a 24/7 operation. The employee must be willing to live in or relocate to the El Dorado, Kansas area and may occasionally travel.

Requirements

Strong expertise in industrial maintenance leadership within a refinery, terminal, chemical, mining, power generation, bulk material handling, or heavy industrial environment.
Advanced CMMS experience, including maintenance planning, scheduling, asset management, work order management, preventive maintenance development, reporting, and data analysis.
Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance concepts and best practices.
Proven experience maintaining conveyor systems, rotating equipment, motors, gearboxes, drives, hydraulic systems, and industrial mechanical equipment.
Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, MCCs, VFDs, PLCs, instrumentation, and controls.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence operational priorities.
Exceptional organizational, planning, and project management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and maintenance reporting tools.
Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and continuous improvement.
Must be willing to live in or relocate to the El Dorado, Kansas area.
Ability to work daily in office and industrial environments; walk long distances; climb ladders, stairs, elevated structures, and conveyor systems; and enter and exit equipment and access facility maintenance areas.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures and varying weather conditions and wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when required.
May occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Must be available for after-hours support, emergency callouts, and outage activities as required in a 24/7 operation.
Occasional travel may be required.
Must meet pre-employment screening requirements, which may include criminal history background check, MVR, drug and alcohol testing, and fitness for duty.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of industrial maintenance experience in a heavy industrial, refinery, chemical, terminal, rail, mining, or bulk material handling environment.
At least 5 years of maintenance leadership or management experience.
Demonstrated experience leading CMMS implementation, administration, and continuous improvement efforts.
Experience with preventive, predictive, and reliability-based maintenance programs.
Experience supporting refinery, petroleum, chemical, or bulk material handling operations.
Experience with rail switching operations and rail-served facilities.
Experience managing maintenance budgets and capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage maintenance technicians and contractors while promoting safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Establish maintenance priorities that support refinery service requirements, rail switching operations, and material handling system reliability.
Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and structural equipment.
Manage maintenance budgets, labor resources, contractor performance, and capital improvement projects.
Lead maintenance coordination meetings and communicate equipment health, risks, priorities, and resource needs to operations and refinery stakeholders.
Ensure work is completed safely and complies with company, customer, OSHA, environmental, and refinery requirements.
Own and administer the site CMMS, maintaining asset hierarchies, preventive maintenance schedules, job plans, equipment history, and maintenance records.
Drive CMMS compliance through timely work order creation, planning, scheduling, documentation, and closeout.
Analyze maintenance KPIs, including preventive maintenance and schedule compliance, equipment downtime, work order backlog, MTBF, MTTR, and labor utilization.
Develop corrective action plans based on maintenance data and equipment performance trends.
Lead root cause failure analyses and reliability improvement initiatives for recurring equipment failures.
Oversee maintenance and reliability of conveyor systems, belt cleaners and tracking systems, transfer points and chutes, bulk material handling equipment, loadout and unloading systems, crushers and screening equipment, rotating equipment, gearboxes, pumps, and related systems.
Establish predictive and preventive maintenance programs to improve equipment life and reduce unplanned downtime.
Coordinate major repairs, outages, and equipment rebuilds.
Oversee maintenance and reliability for electrical systems, motors and MCCs, VFDs, PLC-based controls, instrumentation and sensors, electrical distribution equipment, conveyor controls, and rail switching support systems.
Coordinate electrical troubleshooting and repairs with qualified personnel and contractors, ensuring systems meet applicable safety standards and site requirements.
Support maintenance for locomotive and rail switching operations and partner with operations on safe, reliable railcar movement and unloading.
Maintain buildings, lighting, utilities, fall protection systems, and other facility assets.
Coordinate contractor activities and verify compliance with site and refinery requirements.
Manage maintenance inventory and critical spare parts programs, maintain accurate parts information in the CMMS, and forecast inventory based on equipment criticality and failure history.
Solicit bids, develop scopes of work, and manage contractors performing maintenance and capital projects; monitor contractor safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance.