TL Maintenance (Supervisor) Night Shift

Vitesco Technologies•Seguin, TX

About The Position

The TL Maintenance (Supervisor) plans, organizes, and directs the daily work of maintenance technicians responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving plant equipment and processes. The role maintains the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), develops team performance, and monitors labor and material costs in support of safe, reliable production. The supervisor builds a proactive maintenance culture focused on planned and preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime and recurring equipment failures, while fostering continuous learning and development.

Requirements

5+ years of industrial maintenance experience; team-lead or supervisory experience is preferred.
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.
Strong leadership, communication, planning, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical diploma in a related field.
Team-lead or supervisory experience.
Experience using SAP CMMS or a comparable maintenance management system.
Familiarity with planned and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct technicians’ daily activities using SAP CMMS for maintenance planning and execution.
Lead the team in shifting from reactive repairs toward planned and preventive maintenance.
Establish routines to identify equipment needs early, address emerging issues, and reduce emergency work.
Prioritize preventive maintenance and scheduled work, coordinating with production to complete work safely and efficiently while minimizing disruption.
Collaborate with maintenance technicians to review, develop, and continually improve equipment preventive maintenance plans.
Use technician input, equipment history, and failure data to refine preventive maintenance tasks, frequencies, and procedures.
Manage SAP work orders for breakdown and planned maintenance, ensuring work is completed, documented, and closed promptly.
Maintain accurate and effective SAP CMMS records and processes, including maintenance plans and work-order information.
Supervise employee performance, discipline, development, and resource planning.
Coach employees, share technical knowledge, identify training needs, and support opportunities to build skills and advance capabilities.
Mentor technicians in problem-solving, teamwork, process control, and continuous improvement, and foster a high-morale workplace with strong ethical standards.
Work with process engineers and equipment suppliers to analyze failures, implement permanent corrective actions, and develop preventive action plans.
Review equipment failures, maintenance history, and recurring issues to identify reliability improvements and prevent repeat breakdowns.
Ensure maintenance standards and corrective actions are applied consistently across all shifts.
Participate in setting departmental goals and expectations and ensure the team meets them.
Monitor labor and material costs and maintain sufficient inventories of tools, parts, and supplies for planned maintenance and timely repairs.
Ensure adherence to maintenance procedures, 5S practices, and applicable safety standards.
Conduct regular safety meetings and ensure technicians understand and follow applicable requirements, including OSHA, EPA, workers’ compensation, and hazard communication standards.