Maintenance Supervisor

<p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>The Maintenance Supervisor reports to the Maintenance Manager and serves as the first-line leader for the maintenance team, directing the daily work of maintenance technicians to keep all production and facility equipment running safely and reliably. In this hands-on role, you will schedule and assign work, lead troubleshooting and repairs on the floor, and drive the site's preventative maintenance program. You will develop your technicians, enforce safety and quality standards, and partner with production to minimize downtime. The ideal candidate is a strong technical maintenance professional who leads by example and takes pride in a well-run shop and a well-developed team.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>Team Leadership &amp; Supervision</strong></p> <ul> <li>Supervise, schedule, and assign the daily work of maintenance technicians, balancing preventative maintenance, work orders, and breakdown response to meet production needs</li> <li>Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and hands-on training to technicians; identify skill gaps and coordinate development opportunities</li> <li>Monitor technician performance and workloads, provide recognition, address performance issues, and recommend disciplinary action as needed in accordance with company policy</li> <li>Assist the Maintenance Manager with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of maintenance staff</li> <li>Conduct regular team meetings to communicate safety, quality, priorities, and departmental initiatives</li> <li>Serve as back-up for the Maintenance Manager as needed</li> </ul> <p><strong>Maintenance Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead and participate in troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair of production and facility equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic/pneumatic, HVAC, and PLC-controlled systems</li> <li>Own the site's preventative and predictive maintenance schedules, ensuring PMs are completed on time and to standard</li> <li>Develop and implement sustainable, long-term solutions to recurring equipment reliability issues</li> <li>Ensure work orders are executed, documented, and closed out accurately in the CMMS</li> <li>Coordinate equipment installations, startups, and shutdowns with production to minimize disruption</li> <li>Support capital projects and equipment upgrades; evaluate and help test new technology and methods</li> </ul> <p><strong>Safety &amp; Compliance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensure all maintenance activities are performed safely and in accordance with plant and corporate safety standards and policies</li> <li>Enforce associate compliance with applicable st