Maintenance Supervisor

The Goodkind Co•Round Rock, TX

15h

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor reports directly to the VP, Production Operations, and leads the manufacturing facility’s day-to-day maintenance activities to ensure equipment, machinery, and plant utilities operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The role develops and executes preventative maintenance programs, leads troubleshooting and repairs, minimizes unplanned downtime, and ensures maintenance supports production requirements. The supervisor leads and develops the maintenance team and partners with Production, Compounding, Quality, and Engineering to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.

Requirements

Technical degree, vocational training, or equivalent hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance.
At least 5 years of experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance, including demonstrated experience leading or supervising maintenance personnel.
Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated manufacturing equipment.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining process and packaging equipment.
Hands-on experience developing and managing preventative maintenance programs and equipment reliability initiatives.
Familiarity with CMMS systems, maintenance work orders, spare parts management, and equipment documentation.
Understanding of GMP requirements, workplace safety standards, and maintenance practices in regulated manufacturing environments.
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
Experience supporting equipment installations, modifications, and commissioning activities.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, including the ability to respond effectively to urgent equipment issues.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with Production, Compounding, Quality, and Engineering teams.
Passion for developing technicians, providing hands-on training, and building a proactive maintenance culture.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree preferred.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining process and packaging equipment in cosmetic, personal care, food, or pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred.
Experience with 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
GMP and ISO experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and develop the maintenance team and oversee daily maintenance activities and priorities.
Develop, implement, and manage preventative and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
Oversee troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and setup of manufacturing equipment, including filling and packaging lines, mixers, homogenizers, tanks, pumps, heating systems, and material transfer equipment.
Coordinate maintenance with Production and Compounding to support production schedules, equipment readiness, and timely breakdown resolution.
Lead breakdown investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring failures.
Establish and manage maintenance work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, documentation, and equipment history through the maintenance management system.
Manage critical spare parts inventory, identify equipment parts requirements, and coordinate purchasing to ensure essential components are available.
Oversee maintenance and reliability of facility utilities and infrastructure, including water systems, compressed air, HVAC, electrical systems, and process heating and cooling equipment.
Support equipment installations, modifications, commissioning, and startup in collaboration with Engineering and Production.
Ensure maintenance activities comply with GMP, safety, and quality requirements, including equipment cleaning, maintenance documentation, and production release following maintenance work.
Train and develop maintenance technicians and production personnel on equipment operation, routine care, troubleshooting, and safe startup and shutdown procedures.
Monitor maintenance performance using metrics such as PM compliance, equipment downtime, MTBF, and MTTR, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.