Maintenance Supervisor

Novolex • Brookshire, TX

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About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor manages maintenance staff and oversees work on plant facilities and equipment. The role is responsible for results in safety, preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment utilization, waste reduction, equipment improvements, facility upkeep, spare-parts inventories, maintenance-shop operations, preventive-maintenance scheduling, and capital projects. The supervisor uses Maximo CMMS to schedule and track maintenance and asset history, coordinates facility vendors and contracts, and helps ensure production equipment meets safety and efficiency standards while minimizing downtime. The role also supports continuous improvement and enforces food-safety requirements for maintenance work and contractors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to five years of related experience, including supervisory experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodation.
• Ability to stand for long periods, including 12 hours or more.
• Ability to lift, push, or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to pull for two hours and push for three hours.
• Ability to reach above the shoulders, walk for eight hours, stand for eight hours, kneel for four hours, bend for six hours, and climb for six hours.
• Hearing and vision sufficient to identify machine mechanics and work in a noisy environment.
• Ability to handle tools or equipment and work under tight schedules in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to tolerate seasonal temperature variations and regular exposure to dirt, dust, noise, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, ink, glue, paper, cold, and heat.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree from a college or technical school.
• Experience with Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise maintenance tasks performed on facilities and equipment.
• Manage Maximo CMMS software to coordinate predictive and preventive maintenance scheduling, track asset history, and log data.
• Optimize spare-parts inventory in Maximo to ensure critical components are available for upcoming plant rebuilds.
• Oversee annual safety and technical training and conduct bi-annual performance and skill evaluations.
• Direct capital projects and equipment improvements by facilitating monthly and quarterly cross-functional planning sessions.
• Provide technical recommendations to optimize plant production processes and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure maintenance activities and contractors comply with plant GMPs and food-safety requirements.
• Manage facility contracts, including competitive vendor bidding, safety certifications, and weekend scheduling.
• Maintain production equipment to meet safety and efficiency standards and minimize equipment downtime.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health.
• Skills-development opportunities, advanced education programs, and training and development courses.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program for non-union employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED