Maintenance Supervisor - Night Shift

Ravago Americas•Indianapolis, IN

47d

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor leads and oversees maintenance operations to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment and facilities. The role directly supervises maintenance personnel and is accountable for preventive maintenance, repairs, safety compliance, equipment uptime, maintenance records, and accurate team timekeeping. Areas of responsibility include compounding, recycling, wash lines, size reduction, blending, and pulverizing. The supervisor motivates and directs the team, delegates work, provides coaching and feedback, and completes administrative requirements such as time cards, annual reviews, and production work order packets. The role coordinates technicians and contractors, schedules maintenance, troubleshoots and oversees repairs to mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and works with production and operations to support schedules and minimize downtime. The supervisor is responsible for on-shift employee safety and plant safety, including safety huddles, PPE, forklift safety, housekeeping, training, incident reporting, and prevention of pellet spills and other environmental impacts. The role supports product quality, enforces company policies and procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and wage-and-hour compliance, and promotes accountability and teamwork. The position also ensures maintenance work is completed and documented accurately and on time, supports continuous improvement and shift training, oversees changeovers, and maintains records relating to repairs, control plans, order preparation, and reporting. Other duties may be assigned by the Compounding Plant Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
3–5 years of industrial, manufacturing, or recycling maintenance supervisor experience preferred; plastic experience preferred.
Working knowledge of timekeeping systems; Dayforce is preferred.
Computer data-entry skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent interpersonal, people-management, and problem-solving skills.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
Ability to perform root-cause analysis and make decisions based on facts.
Self-motivated.
Ability to operate a fork truck.
Comfort working in a shared space with constant noise, with or without a private office.
Comfort working in a non-climate-controlled environment.
Ability to work variable schedules that may exceed 40 hours based on business demands, with or without notice.
Ability to regularly lift 55 pounds, repeatedly reach with hands and arms, climb straight incline ladders, and use fingers and hands for packaging and writing.
Must have color vision.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical degree preferred.
Plastic industry maintenance experience preferred.
Dayforce timekeeping system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, motivate, supervise, schedule, and coordinate maintenance technicians and contractors.
Delegate work and provide direction, positive feedback, coaching, and discipline when necessary.
Ensure preventive maintenance is completed according to established schedules.
Oversee troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Support machine uptime and minimize downtime through proactive maintenance planning.
Coordinate maintenance work with production and operations teams.
Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA and company safety standards, including lockout/tagout procedures and training requirements.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment service histories.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to equipment reliability.
Review, correct, and approve maintenance employees’ timesheets; ensure hours, overtime, PTO, and attendance entries are accurate and submitted by payroll deadlines.
Investigate and resolve timekeeping discrepancies with HR and Payroll, and maintain compliance with wage-and-hour regulations.
Ensure appropriate staffing coverage for shifts, weekends, and special projects.
Lead safety huddles and mentor and coach the team on safe work practices, PPE, forklift operation, and housekeeping.
Supervise adherence to Blue Polymers Life Safety Rules and the PPE Matrix.
Prevent pellet spills and other environmental impacts, and report safety and environmental incidents promptly.
Ensure the team is trained according to plan and oversee shift training for production employees and new hires.
Promote a quality mindset and ensure maintenance work supports product quality and production schedules.
Ensure maintenance activities are performed, documented, and completed to required standards of safety, completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
Account for materials and ensure the work order process is followed.
Apply RMA 7S for Success standards and uphold the Blue Polymers Code of Conduct.
Maintain maintenance records for repairs, control plans, order preparation, and reporting.
Execute changeovers right the first time and improve response time.
Complete administrative requirements accurately and on time, including time cards, annual reviews, and production work order packets.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Compounding Plant Manager.