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Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor I (Electrical & Controls)

Avantor
Bakersfield, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2026
The Opportunity

Avantor is seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor to oversee facility maintenance activities. The Maintenance Supervisor's work involves complete maintenance control over designated areas and they will report to the Reliability Maintenance Engineering Manager.

This is a full-time position based out of our Bakersfield, CA office with occasional travel to support other sites as needed.

What We’re Looking For

  • Education: HS diploma or equivalent degree. A degree in mechanical, instrument/electrical, or another relevant discipline (preferred).
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in facility maintenance.
  • Certifications: Certification in Reliability (CRL, CMRP, etc.) desired.
  • Additional Qualifications:
  • Must understand the RCM process, Failure Mode Identification, Defect Analysis, Cause and Effect Analysis, Loss Elimination, use sFMEA, RCFA Decision Logic, and FRACAS.
  • Must understand ISO 55000 Asset Management.
  • Expertise in CMMS best practices.
  • Full understanding of strategic maintenance planning and scheduling activities
  • Management and leadership skills.
  • Budget planning skills.
  • Good communication and reporting skills.
  • Ability to communicate/teach/coach reliability best practices, condition monitoring, and precision methods.

How You Will Thrive And Create An Impact

  • Supervise and ensure the safety of Maintenance employees.
  • Oversee all maintenance activities in their area of the facility.
  • Perform routine and turnaround maintenance and plant modifications.
  • Evaluate and analyze products, components, materials, and equipment for the purpose of understanding and predicting failures.
  • Review product designs, material specifications, and manufacturing capability to predict reliability and dependability.
  • Create prototypes and conduct product tests to gather reliability data.
  • Interpret test results and recommend solutions using appropriate statistical distributions and reliability models.
  • Recommend product design changes or alterations in manufacturing processes and controls to ensure achievement of required reliability levels.
  • Monitor production equipment diagnostics and review maintenance record in order to predict and prevent equipment down times. Document findings, including results of root cause analysis, and facilitate the implementation of necessary changes to ensure product and/or equipment reliability levels are maintained.
  • May determine maintenance requirements and schedules for products and equipment.
  • Ensure maintenance resources provide an effective, efficient, and cost-effective execution of maintenance schedules across the work area.
  • Manage the area maintenance budget.
  • Account for the maintenance functions in their area and take necessary action to ensure that key performance targets are met.
  • Ensure that workforce is allocated to areas of responsibility in the most effective manner.
  • Ensure supervisory support is provided to carry out Weekly, Daily, and Shutdown Schedules.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and take appropriate corrective action.
  • Approve purchase requisitions for direct purchase of materials promptly.
  • Monitor execution of best practices to ensure compliance and take appropriate corrective action as necessary (with Operations Management).
  • Follow up on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) recommendations to ensure corrective actions are taken promptly (with Operations Management).
  • Define priorities for the area (with Operations Management).
  • Define and update the 12-Month and 8-Week Event Schedules (with Operations Management).
  • Identify work (early) to be done during scheduled shutdown events.
  • Identify appropriate goals and objectives for each shutdown.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$62,500.00 - $100,625.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

Salary : $62,500 - $100,625

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