Maintenance Supervisor

Reynolds Consumer Products•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance operations at Reynolds Consumer Products’ manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing performance. The role supervises a team of maintenance technicians and coordinates preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, equipment installations, repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives. It partners with Production, Engineering, and plant leadership to maximize equipment reliability, improve operational efficiency, and maintain safety and regulatory compliance. The position operates with a high degree of independence and influences daily plant performance through effective planning, technical leadership, and employee development.

Requirements

Associate degree or technical certificate in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
At least 5 years of progressive manufacturing maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of industrial maintenance practices and equipment reliability principles.
Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
Ability to collaborate across Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading maintenance activities or serving in a lead, foreman, or similar leadership role.
Previous experience supervising and developing maintenance employees.
Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 5–20 maintenance employees to achieve safety, reliability, quality, and productivity objectives.
Set performance expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and foster employee engagement and skill development.
Schedule work assignments and allocate resources to meet production and maintenance priorities.
Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
Coordinate emergency repairs, equipment installations, modifications, and rebuilds.
Assist with planning, scheduling, and prioritizing maintenance activities in the assigned area.
Partner with Production and Engineering to identify equipment root causes and implement sustainable operational improvements.
Collaborate with Engineering to ensure new and existing equipment meets company standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
Evaluate contractor services and replacement parts, recommend solutions, and support procurement of maintenance materials and services.
Monitor major plant utility systems and lead maintenance activities that improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and operating costs.
Oversee fire protection system readiness and coordinate timely responses to abnormal operating conditions.
Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives that improve manufacturing performance and equipment effectiveness.
Implement and enforce safety policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, proper PPE use, and safe work practices.
Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Develop job safety plans, conduct field safety audits, facilitate safety meetings, and communicate safety program updates.
Administer assigned critical safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, and Confined Space.