Maintenance Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

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.
• At least 4 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, including willingness and ability to cover all four shifts consisting of days and nights.

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 5–20 maintenance employees to achieve safety, reliability, quality, and productivity objectives.
• Set performance expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and foster employee engagement and skill development.
• Schedule work assignments and allocate resources to meet production and maintenance priorities.
• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Coordinate emergency repairs, equipment installations, modifications, and rebuilds.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, and prioritizing maintenance activities in the assigned area.
• Partner with Production and Engineering to identify equipment-issue root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure equipment complies with company standards and applicable regulations.
• 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 to improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and operating costs.
• Oversee fire protection system readiness and coordinate timely responses to abnormal operating conditions.
• Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives that enhance manufacturing performance and equipment effectiveness.
• Implement and enforce safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment and safe work practices.
• Lead incident investigations, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• 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.