Maintenance Supervisor

Strategic Materials•Wilson, NC

30d•Onsite

About The Position

At Sibelco, we don’t just maintain equipment — we keep industries moving. As a global leader in glass recycling, we rely on skilled leaders who can drive performance, safety, and continuous improvement. We’re looking for a hands-on Industrial Maintenance Supervisor who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to lead teams, solve problems, and keep operations running at peak performance. This person will coordinate and provide daily support the maintenance activities on site to achieve the required service level to optimize the machine availability in a 24/7 production environment. Instruct and follow up maintenance tasks to ensure all the activities are performed in a safe and efficient way according Sibelco’s policy, guidelines and values.

Requirements

Strong experience in industrial maintenance environments
Hands-on experience with conveyor systems
Experience using SAP for maintenance planning and work order management
Welding and fabrication experience
High school diploma, or equivalent, required
Technical degree in mechanical, electrical, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred
2-5 years of maintenance experience required
Good communications skills.
Basic electrical maintenance skills required, 480vAC/3/60 a plus.
Computer skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
Self-starter who can succeed with limited supervision
Detail oriented with proven problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work in a dusty environment.
Technical degree in mechanics or electrics or equivalent by experience
English – proficient verbal & writing
Local language of the country of base and main operations – proficient verbal & writing

Nice To Haves

Technical degree in mechanical, electrical, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred
480vAC/3/60 a plus.
Industry knowledge: Practical understanding of industrial mineral industry.
Product knowledge: Knowledge about Sibelco processes and products and basic knowledge about industrial automation.
IT skills: Sufficient knowledge of MS Office, SAP, Mendix.
Safety: Knowledge of Sibelco's safety regulations and ensures activities are in compliance with those regulations.
People skills: Efficient and clear communication
Able to motivate the team
Behavioral skills: Open minded
Team player
Pro-active
Able to work independently
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Self-motivated

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and conveyor systems
Ensure maintenance work orders are accurate, prioritized, and properly closed in SAP
Manage the plant preventive maintenance program.
Function as hands on lead mechanic to trouble shoot and repair equipment.
Perform basic electrical trouble shooting skills.
Train plant personnel to perform basic maintenance.
Perform periodic preventive maintenance checks as required.
Support continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead and coordinate internal technicians and third-party contractors
Plan, schedule, and execute preventive & corrective maintenance
Step in and support critical or high-impact maintenance activities
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
Enforce Sibelco’s safety standards and lifesaving rules
Lead safe work practices including LOTO, LMRA, and SOP compliance
Coordinate and supervise internal and external technicians with the maintenance activities on site.
Support the planner in the preparation of the maintenance activities
Give pro-actively support in case of difficult activities and/or problems
Follow up maintenance activities and adjust where necessary
Coordinate 3th party services according to Sibelco technical and safety standards
Create correct maintenance work orders according to Sibelco rules and standards
Follow up and execute maintenance plan for preventive and corrective maintenance tasks
Perform gatekeeping on maintenance notifications and manage them with the correct priority
Review maintenance jobs and close the work orders with correct aftercare
Continuously communicate with production operators, supervisors and engineers to ensure maintenance activities are performed according to planning
Coordinate and support emergency regime
Actively participate in the daily performance dialogue and problem solving events.
Coordinate the technicians and execute maintenance activities in the site according to Sibelco’s operational excellence and safety principles to contribute to the Sibelco’s continuous improvement culture
Maintain and/or improve and/or expand the technical installations to prevent failures and breakdowns and to optimize the availability and capacity of the installations
Repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic malfunctions and implement
Execution of maintenance plan by Sibelco systems and standards
Register and control information in the system to analyze and meet the predefined KPI’s
Promote the performance dialogue in the team (using the appropriate KPI’s)
Ensure contractors are meeting SLA’s and KPI’s and manage co-employment issues
Execute and support RCA to analyze and minimize machine downtime
Organize and follow up maintenance activities and procedures to apply 5S concept on site
Continuously drive and execute maintenance process improvements through a robust performance review and feedback loop to planner, scheduler and reliability engineer.
Identify and repair or replace ‘problem equipment’ in collaboration with production and the reliability engineer
Participate and promote the use of problem Solving techniques to eliminate breakdowns
Ensure necessary actions, including any administration, are taken to allow the installations to be used and maintained in a safe manner according to Sibelco safety rules and standards
Execute LMRA and ensure the maintenance team performs their activities in a safe and healthy way according the Sibelco lifesaving rules
Perform process confirmations on use of safety procedures and measurements as LOTO, LMRA, SOP’s, …
Organize or support safety improvements in collaboration with other departments or safety teams
Motivate and evaluate the team members to enhance team collaboration and support their individual development and growth.
Ensure appropriate skill and capability mix of technicians across the maintenance function
Assess the maintenance staff competency level in comparison with the site requirements
Coaching and developing maintenance personnel, holding them accountable for delivery of results and supporting mutually agreed development needs