Reliability Supervisor

3M•Knoxville, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor provides supervision and direction to maintenance technicians performing maintenance on machines, systems, and facilities to maximize operational reliability and efficiency. The role leads and develops employees, provides technical guidance to Plant Engineering personnel, and drives a shift from reactive maintenance to proactive and predictive practices. It also supports site engineering priorities and initiatives, potentially overseeing support functions such as custodial services, buildings and grounds, stockroom, specialty maintenance parts procurement, alternative-shift coverage, on-call support, and flexible schedules for 24/7 operations. The position is based in Knoxville, Iowa, and may involve up to 10% domestic travel. Relocation may be authorized.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or higher, completed and verified before starting, from an accredited institution, and at least 7 years of manufacturing maintenance experience; OR an associate degree, completed and verified before starting, and at least 5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe, sustainable, and learning-oriented work environment by modeling safe behaviors, resolving safety risks, leading incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
Capture and apply organizational learning to continually improve systems, processes, and risk controls.
Lead, coach, and develop employees through floor presence, clear expectations, timely feedback, recognition, and employee-development practices that build problem-solving capabilities and ownership.
Supervise and provide technical guidance to Plant Engineering personnel maintaining machines, systems, and facilities to improve equipment reliability, eliminate chronic equipment losses, and maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
Shift maintenance practices from reactive response to proactive and predictive strategies using root cause analysis, precision maintenance best practices, maintenance history, and cross-functional input.
Identify and eliminate systemic causes of recurring failures, reduce downtime, improve asset performance, and ensure problems are permanently improved rather than repeatedly repaired.
Build team capabilities in technical skills, CMMS utilization, reliability practices, data-driven decision-making, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Schedule, assign, and direct maintenance work; monitor progress; confirm proper procedures; evaluate work quality; and support structured problem-solving that drives corrective, preventive, and improvement actions.
Support Plant Engineering priorities and site initiatives, including possible oversight of custodial, buildings and grounds, stockroom, specialty maintenance parts procurement, alternative-shift coverage, on-call support, and flexible schedules for 24/7 operations.
Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and operational excellence across the site.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.