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Maintenance Supervisor
Department: MaintenanceReports To: Maintenance ManagerLocation: RESRG Automotive
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The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing a team of maintenance technicians to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. This position oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while ensuring equipment uptime, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Supervisor partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to drive operational excellence and support customer requirements.
What You Will Do in Your Role
Safety Leadership

Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance department.
Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, environmental requirements, and company policies.
Investigate safety incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians to achieve departmental objectives.
Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards.
Provide training and support to enhance technical skills and employee development.
Conduct regular communication meetings and performance discussions.

Maintenance Operations

Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
Ensure timely completion and documentation of work orders within the CMMS system.
Coordinate maintenance resources to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
Support troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, robotic, and automation systems.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Monitor maintenance KPIs including PM completion, downtime, MTTR, MTBF, and equipment availability.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for recurring equipment failures.
Identify and implement cost-saving and reliability improvement projects.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Planning & Project Support

Assist with capital projects, equipment installations, and process improvements.
Coordinate contractor activities and ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
Support new equipment launches and facility expansion projects.
Manage maintenance inventory and spare parts availability.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent maintenance experience preferred.
Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and supporting production operations.
Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance planning.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
Experience in automotive manufacturing.
Knowledge of PLCs, robotics, automation, and controls systems.
Experience supporting injection molding, paint, plating, or assembly operations.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or reliability engineering experience.
Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and automotive customer expectations.

Key Performance Measures

Safety performance
PM completion rate
Equipment uptime and reliability
Downtime reduction
Maintenance cost control
OEE improvement
Employee development and training completion
Continuous improvement project execution

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to wear required PPE and work around industrial equipment.
Ability to work flexible hours as business needs require.

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