Maintenance Supervisor

Pregis•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the plant maintenance department, leading and developing technicians and supporting plant operations. The role administers the eMaintenance CMMS, maintains the spare-parts inventory, and leads maintenance and plant engineering projects. It includes troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and modifying mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical equipment, including PLC, DCS, and other systems, as well as plant utilities such as compressors and the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer linked to Hot Rooms. The role develops and executes preventive and predictive maintenance programs, drives continuous improvement, manages maintenance budgets and capital projects, and improves equipment reliability to support operational performance and customer service. The supervisor partners with plant leadership and operations to address breakdowns, schedule maintenance, manage projects, and reduce unplanned downtime while maintaining a safe, organized work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanics, electrical, computer science, or equivalent experience.
Three years of managerial experience.
Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repair and troubleshooting.
Experience with maintenance CMMS work-order systems.
Ability to understand mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings.
Ability to operate hand and power tools, electric meters, and material-handling equipment.
Welding and fabrication knowledge.
Knowledge of the metric system and core concepts in static and dynamic physics, electricity, electromagnetism, hydraulics, thermodynamics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to use office software and enter work orders in CMMS software.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate respectfully, collaborate across departments, support teamwork, and offer training to colleagues.
Ability to work in a demanding environment, follow standardized work instructions, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous-improvement culture.
Ability to take coaching, analyze issues, act with urgency, and source external resources when needed.
Ability to communicate effectively during shift transitions and maintain a visible presence on the production floor while balancing administrative work.
Knowledge of the position’s safety requirements and commitment to personal and coworker safety.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use CAD software to create mechanical drawings.
PLC certification.
Prior knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP system.

Responsibilities

Support and promote Pregis’ core values of integrity, collaboration, customer focus, and innovation.
Uphold company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and PPE requirements; ensure the team follows LOTO and other safety rules.
Set the team’s culture with an emphasis on safety, quality, profitability, and people development.
Attract, retain, develop, and mentor talent within the department.
Work with plant leadership and operations to address breakdowns and repairs and schedule preventive maintenance.
Manage plant and capital projects, budgets, the plant capital list, and the facility’s Capital Appropriation Requests system.
Communicate maintenance and capital project requirements to plant management, engineering, and operations.
Maintain and develop a complete, competent maintenance spares inventory.
Develop maintenance procedures and ensure they are implemented.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized department using the 5S approach.
Ensure timely and correct execution of preventive and corrective maintenance work through the CMMS.
Monitor equipment performance and implement strategies to reduce unplanned downtime and improve reliability.
Monitor maintenance spending and identify cost-improvement opportunities while maintaining equipment reliability.
Lead the maintenance team in completing work safely, promptly, and effectively, with a customer-centered approach that minimizes downtime and service impacts.
Conduct root-cause analyses and use problem-solving tools to continuously improve machines and processes.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.