What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Supervisor position at DSJ Global?
A growing manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at a high-volume production facility. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for improving equipment reliability, maximizing uptime, developing maintenance personnel, and driving a culture of safety and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy both technical problem-solving and team development.
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team while promoting safe work practices.
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability through preventative, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Partner with Operations to increase line efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
- Mentor maintenance personnel to strengthen technical skills, accountability, ownership, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Foster a strong safety culture by identifying risks and implementing effective corrective actions and controls.
- Provide technical guidance on troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance best practices.
- Utilize CMMS and maintenance management tools to plan work, track performance, and support data-driven decisions.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, cost reduction, asset life extension, and operational performance.
- Support plant operations through flexible scheduling, including occasional nights, weekends, and holiday coverage as needed.
- Experience leading, supervising, mentoring, and developing maintenance or technical teams.
- Background working within a manufacturing, industrial, production, military, or related operational environment.
- Working knowledge of CMMS or maintenance management software.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Familiarity with industrial equipment and controls, including PLCs, drives, motors, instrumentation, and automation systems.
- Proven ability to promote safety, improve maintenance performance, and drive operational reliability.
- Leadership experience within packaging, corrugated, paper, pulp, or similar manufacturing environments.
- Experience developing maintenance plans, scheduling work orders, and coordinating maintenance activities with operations teams.
- Demonstrated success leading maintenance or skilled trades teams in a manufacturing setting.
- Technical education, certification, or equivalent hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
- Proven track record of reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and implementing maintenance best practices using data and performance metrics.