Maintenance Supervisor - HVAC

Dupont•Elsmere, DE

About The Position

DuPont’s Facilities Services & Real Estate organization is seeking a Supervisor - HVAC to provide technical and operational leadership for HVAC and Building Automation System (BAS) maintenance across its Wilmington Area sites. The role leads HVAC Mechanics, Millwrights, and Building Automation Specialists, supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of infrastructure serving research laboratories, pilot plants, offices, utility systems, and support operations. The supervisor leads HVAC and BAS maintenance execution and reliability, with accountability for workforce safety, work quality, schedule execution, equipment reliability, energy performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The position oversees critical HVAC, refrigeration, and building automation systems that operate 24/7 and manages emergency response and on-call support. The role also supports work planning, reliability and asset management, budget and resource management, and the development of a high-performing technical team.

Requirements

Associate degree in HVAC Technology, Mechanical Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical or apprenticeship training, military experience, journeyperson experience, and relevant work experience.
At least 7 years of progressively responsible HVAC maintenance and troubleshooting experience in industrial, research, pharmaceutical, institutional, manufacturing, or commercial facilities.
Demonstrated leadership through supervision, crew leadership, mentoring, training, project coordination, or work execution leadership.

Nice To Haves

EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification.
Applicable State HVACR License.
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT), Certified Maintenance Professional (CMRP), or similar certification.

Responsibilities

Champion DuPont Core Values and Operational Discipline principles.
Ensure HVAC, refrigeration, and BAS work complies with company safety requirements, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.
Lead field safety observations, toolbox discussions, audits, and incident investigations; verify permit, lockout/tagout, confined-space, and contractor-safety compliance.
Lead daily HVAC, refrigeration, BAS, preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance execution.
Supervise troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of HVAC and BAS equipment.
Provide guidance on HVAC and BAS capital improvements and monitor installation and commissioning.
Manage HVAC and BAS service contractors and specialty vendors.
Oversee critical systems operating 24/7 and manage emergency response, escalation, and on-call support.
Review work orders and ensure work follows approved scope, procedures, and schedules; monitor progress and remove barriers to productivity and schedule adherence.
Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, equipment history, labor reporting, and material usage records in SAP.
Support startup, operational readiness, and turnover of new or modified HVAC and BAS assets.
Supervise HVAC Mechanics, HVAC Technicians, Building Automation Specialists, and contract personnel; assign daily work and deploy the workforce across Wilmington Area facilities.
Manage employee on-call rotations and emergency response coverage.
Coach and mentor employees, provide performance feedback and career development support, identify training needs, and maintain technical qualifications.
Partner with Work Management Gatekeepers, Planners, and Schedulers to improve maintenance execution; participate in daily, weekly, and outage planning.
Review work plans and provide feedback on job scope, labor estimates, safety requirements, and execution strategies.
Monitor schedule compliance, backlog performance, and work execution metrics; support improvement of SAP maintenance work management processes.
Drive reliability improvements through proactive maintenance and reliability-centered maintenance principles; support root cause investigations and equipment failure analysis.
Identify opportunities to improve reliability, energy efficiency, operating performance, and asset life; support long-range asset replacement and infrastructure renewal planning.
Coordinate reliability initiatives involving HVAC, BAS, and critical facility utility systems.
Support HVAC maintenance and operating budget development and management; manage contractor spending, overtime, and workforce resources.
Monitor spare-parts inventories and critical equipment availability.
Recommend capital and expense projects that improve facility performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability.