Manufacturing Engineering - Maintenance Supervisor

Dayton-Phoenix Group • Dayton, OH

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of manufacturing-floor machines, plant infrastructure, and utilities to keep production running and support employee safety. The role covers equipment functional checks and upgrades, machine safety, and improving overall equipment efficiency. It works closely with salaried personnel and contractors while supervising skilled-trades employees and maintaining effective working relationships across the organization.

The supervisor leads and coordinates multi-craft maintenance technicians, balancing reactive maintenance calls with planned maintenance work. The role includes creating and applying engineering and maintenance documentation; participating in preventive maintenance, repairs, and continuous improvement; investigating process improvements; using electrical and other test equipment for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance; scheduling repairs to machines and facilities; and researching solutions to equipment issues. The position is performed onsite and may require working odd hours when necessary.

Requirements

• Two or more years of supervisory experience overseeing skilled tradespeople.
• Four or more years of experience troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing manufacturing and facility equipment.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Creative problem-solving and independent decision-making ability.
• Self-starter who is innovative and team oriented.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Electrical knowledge, including AC and DC systems and industrial power distribution systems such as switchgear and busway.
• Understanding and experience with hydraulic and mechanical power presses.
• Understanding and experience with networking in a factory environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Experience with industrial electronics, including CNC machine controls, PLC/relay logic controls, AC/DC drives, and servo motors.
• Understanding and experience with motors, transformers, and generators.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic repair and service.
• General machine-tool experience.
• Ability to perform job duties onsite.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds with coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work at heights of 30 feet or more and use fall protection.
• Ability to work for extended periods in extreme heat and in tight spaces.
• Ability to wear required arc-flash protective equipment and other personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or controls engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-craft maintenance technicians, ensuring work is assigned and technicians respond effectively to reactive calls and planned maintenance.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies, the labor agreement, and applicable laws.
• Create, revise, and apply engineering documentation, including work orders, lock-out/tag-out procedures, preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives, manuals, machine specifications, layouts, blueprints, schematics, and control diagrams.
• Participate hands-on in maintenance work, including preventive maintenance projects, reactive repairs, and continuous improvement.
• Investigate and implement process improvements related to maintenance and manufacturing procedures.
• Use test equipment to troubleshoot and support preventive maintenance activities.
• Schedule and execute preventive and reactive repairs to machines and facilities.
• Research issues and identify solutions.
• Work onsite and be willing to work odd hours when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed