Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

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Supervisor, maintenance provides service for mechanical and electrical devices; performs basic preventive maintenance; provides support for projects involving HVAC, plumbing, painting, masonry, carpentry, cabinetry, drywall installation and repair, refrigeration, electrical repair, and installation of suspended ceilings.

Supervisor, Maintenance Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective supervisor, maintenance job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included supervisor, maintenance job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Organize the Maintenance/ Mold Maintenance teams, complete paperwork (performance reviews, ordering, work orders ), and be active in equipment, molding and building repairs as much as possible
Assist stores keeper in ordering components for stores and repairs
Meets maintenance operational standards by contributing maintenance information to strategic plans and reviews
Meets maintenance financial standards by providing annual budget information
Facility Maintenance - Direct responsibility for the maintenance department
Maintenance Supply Management – Direct responsibility for management of maintenance supplies and overseeing maintenance budget
Distribution Systems - Maintain existing material handling equipment to maximize product warranties and the productivity of the distribution center
Supervises craft work group to ensure maintenance work is efficiently executed without incident in an environmentally compliant manner
Ensured assigned craft personnel are adequately trained for their job assignment
Assists development of, and maintains an operating budget to ensure that such maintenance is carried out on a cost-effective basis

Supervisor, Maintenance Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Supervisor, Maintenance

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: H.V.A.C, EPA, HVAC, CMRP, GMP, CPO, PDM, PMP, CMMS, OHSAS

Education for Supervisor, Maintenance

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the supervisor, maintenance job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Technical, Engineering, Education, Industrial, Associates, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Leadership, Communication

Skills for Supervisor, Maintenance

Desired skills for supervisor, maintenance include:

HVAC
Plumbing
Electrical
General repair skills
Painting
Supervisory methods and techniques
Refrigeration
Manufacturing environment and high-speed production equipment
Constraint management principles
Lean Manufacturing principles

Desired experience for supervisor, maintenance includes:

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) – Allen Bradly
Engineering Degree with minimum 4 years of relevant working experience
Knowledge in servicing various equipment and machines
Ability to maintain the Fanuc Control CNC machines will be an advantage
Able to communicate technical problems with the Team (at all levels)
Able to communicate in English (spoken)

Supervisor, Maintenance Examples

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Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of supervisor, maintenance. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supervisor, maintenance
  • Ensures all crew members follow OSHA guidelines for performing daily work
  • Provides recommendations to management regarding operational improvements either in service delivery, substitutes for equipment or supplies which would improve both operational efficiency and operational expenses
  • Provides input to configure the maintenance management system (SAP) (such as asset breakdown structure, PM plans, task lists, bill of materials )
  • Conducts inspections to determine the need for repair and to estimate repair costs
  • Reviews all maintenance issues at the facility
  • Assigns and inspects work of maintenance personnel
  • Logs, monitors, and controls the dispensing of all tools used in maintenance activities
  • May ensure compliance with applicable building codes, state, federal, national standards, corporate policy and other governing authority agents of the facility
  • Effectively manages the utilization of planned maintenance hours to maximize machine line efficiency and production volumes
  • Effectively manage the utilization of planned maintenance hours to maximize machine line efficiency and production volumes
Qualifications for supervisor, maintenance
  • Strong knowledge of equipment automation
  • 0-3 years maintenance experience in food manufacturing environment preferred
  • 4 year Engineering degree or technical degree required
  • PLC programming experience required
  • Ability to use sound judgement when information is incomplete or ambiguous
  • Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) (Intermediate level, Preferred)
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Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a supervisor, maintenance. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for supervisor, maintenance
  • Ensure Foreman address sub-par safety performance with craft team members, using corrective action as necessary
  • Set the quality standards for the Maintenance teams and ensures Foreman understand these expectations
  • Accountable to ensure Maintenance teams follows the site quality workflow process
  • Accountable to ensure all quality issues are investigated to identify learnings to prevent future reoccurrences
  • Ensures Foreman address sub-par quality performance with team members, using corrective action as necessary
  • Accountable for Maintenance teams schedule compliance and productivity performance
  • Audit Foreman for job readiness and work preparation, provide coaching / mentoring as necessary
  • Manage workforce numbers to support client requirements
  • Manage sub-par work execution performance with your Foremen or craft team members using corrective action if required
  • Actively champion any continuous improvement initiatives by ensuring Maintenance team’s participation, compliance, and execution of initiatives
Qualifications for supervisor, maintenance
  • Knowledge of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) depending on position (Intermediate level)
  • Ability to identify and solve the root causes of problem
  • Understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) pillars and implementation strategies
  • Ability to be resourceful, demonstrate of business acumen, creative thinking skills and able to act as a decision maker
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving mechanical/systematic issues associated with CNC lathes and milling centers
  • Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions
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Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of supervisor, maintenance. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for supervisor, maintenance
  • Identifies plumbing problems
  • Responsible for all maintenance purchasing functions
  • Responsible for upkeep of work order and spare parts system
  • Interface with production and other departments to plan both scheduled and unscheduled work
  • Adhere to, support and enforce both regulatory and company policies
  • Six employees report to this position
  • Ensures a safe work environment and promotes an environment of continuous improvement
  • Develops and implements preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance, reliability programs and supervising maintenance optimization activities
  • Participates in capital improvement projects and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Analyzes equipment and maintenance data
Qualifications for supervisor, maintenance
  • Assertiveness in support of safety and operational requirements
  • Ability to successfully coordinate internal and external resources
  • Disciplined results orientation
  • Flexibility in terms of shift assignments and/or rotations
  • Ability to work extensive hours in support of continuous operations
  • This position is a 3pm-11pm shift
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Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a supervisor, maintenance. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supervisor, maintenance
  • Adheres to all safety requirements, and enforces compliance
  • Ensure equipment uptime meets plant standards to allow all production departments to meet efficiency/productivity goals by reducing equipment downtime and increasing plant efficiency
  • Supervise a Preventive/Productive maintenance system to ensure equipment reliability and minimize the cost of repair by TPM compliance and reduction of plant downtime
  • Supervise all assigned maintenance employees to ensure a safe, clean working environment while meeting all internal quality/environmental standards state and federal requirements such as TS, ISO, and OSHA
  • Ensure facility and grounds meet Lear Standards of World Class Housekeeping while minimizing operating costs, and maximizing utilization of resources
  • Resolve maintenance problems and recommend measure to improve operation and condition of equipment and report these findings to members of management, engineering, and quality control
  • Coordinate activities of workers to ensure proper function of equipment to support production goals and efficiency
  • Provide support to Management and skill trades to ensure all company policy/requirements are met
  • Manage maintenance systems (TPM, work orders, & World Class Housekeeping requirements
  • Direct, coordinate and schedule the activities of Maintenance Department personnel in accordance with current labor contract / labor standards
Qualifications for supervisor, maintenance
  • Ability to cope effectively with changing priorities and urgent deadlines as dictated by management
  • Work frequently and repetitively involves standing, walking, bending, reaching (above and below the shoulders), holding, grasping, steering, kneeling, stooping, squatting and to maneuver in low or narrow spaces
  • Frequently involves lifting, carrying and moving light to medium weight materials and object sizes up to 50 pounds
  • Based on potentially incomplete or conflicting information, takes appropriate decision after analyzing possible alternatives
  • Develops short-term plans for team managed and takes full accountability for delivering to plan
  • Actively shares own technical expertise with others in the team
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Supervisor, Maintenance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a supervisor, maintenance. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supervisor, maintenance
  • Communication/Reporting
  • Conducts meetings at the beginning/end of each shift to update incoming maintenance personnel on status of break downs, repairs, and troubleshooting done during the previous shift
  • Communicates production and quality assurance equipment break downs and estimated time needed to complete repairs
  • Ensures the buildings and equipment are maintained in a safe, clean and orderly condition in accordance with health and fire regulations
  • Maintains maintenance inventory records and files
  • Prepares reports and monitors maintenance schedules to assure tasks are performed in a timely manner
  • Repairs and treats structures such as floors, showers, sinks, walls, roofs, stairways, and carpets
  • Troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts locks on doors, cabinets, desks and closets
  • Repairs door hinges
  • Installs fire extinguishers and maintains a service schedule
Qualifications for supervisor, maintenance
  • Knowledge of OSHA standards as they apply to General Industry
  • Able to work alternate shifts as required by demand
  • 2-3+ years supervisory experience, preferably in a distribution or manufacturing environment
  • Must be able to perform the work associated with a Maintenance Technician
  • Must be in good physical condition to perform the duties of the position
  • Candidate needs to be self-motivated and able to prioritize work assignments

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