Maintenance Supervisor
About The Position
Reynolds Consumer Products is hiring a Supervisor, Maintenance at its manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The role leads maintenance operations to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing performance and supervises a team of maintenance technicians. It coordinates preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, equipment installations, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with Production, Engineering, and plant leadership to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency and maintain safety and regulatory compliance. The position operates with a high degree of independence and contributes to daily plant performance through planning, technical leadership, and employee development. The supervisor leads and develops a team of 5–20 maintenance employees, sets expectations, provides feedback, schedules work, and allocates resources. The role oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; coordinates emergency repairs and equipment projects; monitors major plant utility systems; and oversees fire protection system readiness. It also works with cross-functional partners and contractors, supports procurement, and advances reliability, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role champions safety and compliance by enforcing policies and safe work practices, ensuring proper use of personal protective equipment, leading incident investigations, developing job safety plans, conducting field audits, facilitating safety meetings, and administering assigned critical safety programs such as Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, and Confined Space. A flexible schedule may be required as business needs dictate.
Requirements
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience to perform the essential functions.
- 5+ years of progressive manufacturing maintenance experience.
- Working knowledge of industrial maintenance practices and equipment reliability principles.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
- Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule as business needs require.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading maintenance activities or serving in a lead, foreman, or similar leadership role.
- Previous experience supervising and developing maintenance employees.
- Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 5–20 maintenance employees to meet safety, reliability, quality, and productivity objectives.
- Set performance expectations, provide feedback, foster engagement and skill development, schedule work assignments, and allocate resources.
- Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Coordinate emergency repairs, equipment installations, modifications, and rebuilds.
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and prioritizing maintenance work within the assigned area.
- Partner with Production and Engineering to identify equipment issue root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
- Collaborate with Engineering to ensure equipment meets company standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate contractor services and replacement parts, recommend solutions, and support procurement of maintenance materials and services.
- Monitor major plant utility system performance and lead maintenance activities that improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and operating costs.
- Oversee fire protection system readiness and coordinate responses to abnormal operating conditions.
- Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives to improve manufacturing performance and equipment effectiveness.
- Implement and enforce safety policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, personal protective equipment use, and safe work practices.
- Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Develop job safety plans, conduct field safety audits, facilitate safety meetings, and communicate safety program updates.
- Administer assigned critical safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, and Confined Space.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
