Maintenance Supervisor

Pregis•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintaining equipment and facilities to meet high service levels through preventive and predictive maintenance, while creating and maintaining a workplace where safety is a high priority. The role directs day-to-day team activities, improves equipment uptime, drives root-cause problem solving and cost-saving ideas, and monitors performance against weekly KPIs. It also includes auditing and closing completed work orders in Emaint, developing technician training plans, fabricating parts when needed, and using engineering blueprints to create unique parts. The supervisor works closely with engineering to improve production output and coordinates with contractors and vendors to ensure high-quality work. The role participates in hiring decisions, enforces plant safety rules, and may operate a range of powered industrial and maintenance equipment. The position requires working across varied environmental conditions, using required PPE, and being available for overtime with short notice. The candidate must be open to all shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; relevant experience will be considered.
A minimum of 8–15 years of experience on an industrial maintenance team.
Experience directly leading a technical team, including experience in lead, supervisor, or manager roles leading teams of 3–5 members.
Advanced technical knowledge and strong mechanical aptitude.
Proficiency in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repair and troubleshooting.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair AC, DC, vector, and servo drive systems.
Experience with PLC maintenance and programming.
Ability to read, sketch, and understand mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings.
Ability to follow blueprints to create unique parts from engineering.
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with others using a customer-service attitude.
Willingness to update skills as needed.
Familiarity with a very high-volume production environment and experience directing team members on different tasks.
Ability to stand for extended periods, up to 12 hours; bend; climb ladders; and lift up to 60 pounds.
Ability to operate powered industrial equipment such as forklifts, lathes, mills, welders, and other maintenance equipment.
Ability to accurately read a variety of measuring devices.
Ability to work in a wide range of environmental conditions and wear required PPE while following safety rules.
Availability to work overtime as needed with short notice and openness to all shifts.
English speaking and comprehension sufficient for effective communication with the management team.

Nice To Haves

Basic welding and machining skills.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain an environment where safety is a high priority.
Maintain and sustain equipment and facilities through preventive and predictive maintenance.
Direct the day-to-day activities of team members and assign resources to improve equipment uptime.
Identify production issues, prioritize work, and drive root-cause problem solving and cost-saving ideas.
Lead predictive maintenance measures.
Audit completed work orders and close them in Emaint.
Measure team and individual performance against weekly KPIs and adjust resources as needed.
Assess technician skills and develop training plans for individual and group development.
Fabricate parts when needed and create unique parts from engineering blueprints.
Work closely with engineering to improve machine production output.
Interact with contractors and vendors to ensure work is completed to a high standard.
Participate in hiring decisions for new employees.
Participate in the safety program and enforce plant safety rules.
Use required PPE and comply with safety policies and regulations.
Operate powered industrial equipment, maintenance equipment, power tools, and measuring devices as required.