Maintenance Supervisor

Avantor • St Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to manage the overall operation and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and grounds. The role directly supervises facilities associates and is accountable for safe, efficient operation of facility electro-mechanical systems. The supervisor supports technicians with complex diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair; oversees preventive maintenance; manages parts inventory and budgets; and coordinates outside contractors for services such as janitorial work, waste removal, and specialist trades. The role may also provide oversight to lower-level supervisors.

The Maintenance Supervisor maintains compliance with procedures, policies, and regulations and ensures timely responses to regulatory issues and inspection findings. They plan the facilities organizational structure to accommodate growth and changing priorities and ensure facility and maintenance projects meet specifications and budgets. The role manages entry- and intermediate-level professionals, setting objectives, plans, and tactics that affect immediate and short-term departmental operating results.

This is a full-time, onsite position in St. Louis, Missouri. The working environment is industrial maintenance, including moving mechanical machinery and typically loud noise. Work may involve heights, temperature changes, driving equipment, and exposure to dust, fumes, or gases. The position requires standing and walking for most of the day and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of related experience desired.
• At least one year of leadership responsibility.
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Understanding of facility operations.
• Emphasis on safety.
• Ability to perform the stated physical duties, including standing and walking for most of the working day and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• Ability to work in an industrial maintenance environment with moving mechanical machinery, loud noise, heights, temperature changes, and possible exposure to dust, fumes, or gases.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• Trainer certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with computer systems, warehouse systems, and computerized scanning equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise maintenance associates and ensure safe, clean, and efficient site operations.
• Oversee maintenance activities, including receipt, storage, movement, and delivery of maintenance materials and supplies.
• Maintain parts inventory and associated records, including supporting physical inventories and cycle counts and ensuring proper parts rotation.
• Develop and implement maintenance work schedules and assignments.
• Determine equipment lease, purchase, and service needs; negotiate vendor contracts and maintain vendor relationships.
• Ensure necessary licenses and permits are obtained.
• Potentially oversee facility security and liaise with leasing and property-management organizations and planning commissions.
• Supervise, coach, motivate, and discipline employees using appropriate communication techniques.
• Use labor-management software and maintain information about associate performance; complete and conduct performance reviews.
• Direct and supervise work orders to ensure they are accurate and completed on time.
• Tour the site to answer questions, evaluate operations, and solve problems.
• Recommend programs to the Manager of Site Operations to improve site operations.
• Allocate equipment for efficient use.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and quality teams to implement a sound maintenance program; interact with other departmental management to achieve goals.
• Attend maintenance and site-planning meetings.
• Prepare and maintain maintenance activity records and reports in a timely manner.
• Review operating goals and standards and monitor achievement.
• Review maintenance operations daily to keep the site neat and organized and prevent damage to products, equipment, and the facility.
• Ensure safety procedures and policies are followed and operate in compliance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the operational budget as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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