Maintenance Supervisor
About The Position
The Maintenance Supervisor leads the maintenance, waste treatment, and tool crib teams at Schneider Electric’s new plant in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The role is responsible for the reliability, efficiency, and performance of production equipment, primarily fabrication equipment used for punching, bending, welding, and painting. This includes building technical knowledge of machines, monitoring and addressing equipment risks, troubleshooting breakdowns, developing maintenance plans, and maintaining strong vendor relationships. The supervisor develops and supports team members, ensures safe maintenance practices and required certifications, manages spare parts and maintenance costs, and uses performance data to identify and deliver improvements. The role also coordinates equipment installation, ramp-up, modifications, and layout projects, and ensures environmental and regulatory compliance for chemical waste treatment and disposal. The position supports a three-shift operation and may require occasional extended weekday and weekend coverage to meet business needs.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- At least 5 years of maintenance experience supporting industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Thorough understanding of safe work practices for a maintenance department.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
- Background in spare parts management and maintenance cost optimization.
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and maintenance planning tools.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across production, engineering, quality, and leadership teams.
- Decision-making ability, including prioritizing maintenance activities, allocating resources, and resolving equipment-related issues in a timely manner.
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use maintenance metrics and performance data to guide decisions.
- Willingness to perform hands-on work.
- Ability to remain composed in critical situations and decisions.
- Resourceful and creative problem-solving ability.
- Confidence in prioritizing and completing tasks in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Self-driven curiosity and interest in understanding how equipment and systems work.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience.
Responsibilities
- Model safety requirements and practices throughout the facility, and ensure technicians are certified and equipped to perform required work safely, including LOTO, electrical safety, confined-space work, non-routine work, and activities with environmental impacts.
- Coach and develop team members through goal setting, competency development, performance management, recognition, and engagement.
- Establish preventive and autonomous maintenance plans (TPM) based on vendor recommendations, machine evaluations, and historical experience.
- Maintain appropriate stock levels of spare parts and consumables to minimize downtime, and track and optimize maintenance expenditures, including tooling and tool crib spare parts.
- Respond promptly to machine breakdowns, establish immediate contingency plans, pursue permanent solutions, and communicate resolution timelines to impacted groups.
- Establish and analyze maintenance performance metrics, identify improvement initiatives, develop project plans, budgets, and justifications, and execute and validate improvements.
- Prioritize and coordinate projects across stakeholders, including production line installation, new equipment ramp-up, equipment modifications, and layout changes.
- Develop vendor relationships to obtain rapid responses and maximize the value of service agreements.
- Verify that environmental and regulatory requirements are met in the treatment and disposal of chemical waste.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid family leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Company stock ownership/share purchase programs
- Medical insurance, including member reward points
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Benefit Bucks
- Well-being programs
- 12 holidays per year
- 15 days of paid time off per year
- Base salary and short-term incentives
- Learning and development opportunities, including the Schneider Career Hub and Coursera learning platforms
- Volunteer leave
- Military leave benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
