What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance & Automation Supervisor position at Goose Creek Candles LLC?
The role of the Maintenance and Automation Supervisor is to be responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems and equipment used in order fulfillment. This role ensures maximum equipment uptime, supports continuous improvement efforts, develops and executes training, supervises maintenance staff, and upholds plant safety, quality, and productivity standards.
Primary responsibilities include assisting with defect reduction activities, providing maintenance staff support and training, implementing improvement projects, and conducting root cause/countermeasure activities. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such,
requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring compliance with all company requirements.
LOCATION & COMMITMENTS:
- Full-time role based at our Liberty Fulfillment Center, Monday - Friday (40 hours per week)
- Overtime may be required to ensure all shipping deadlines are met
- Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on machinery and support equipment
to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability
- Provide maintenance support for all production floor automation and controls equipment.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and controls issues, including wiring, motors, conveyors,
sensors, PLCs, relays, drives, and control systems (Robotics strongly recommended), as well as be able to replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.
- Maintain and repair pneumatic systems, including regulators and compressors, to ensure optimal performance.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and diagrams to guide repairs.
- Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and relocations.
Work with vendors on ordering replacement parts for needed repairs
Drive continuous improvement by recommending upgrades, modifications, or process improvements to extend asset life and reduce unplanned downtime
- Monitor and analyze equipment performance data to identify trends, failure patterns, and improvement opportunities
- Review completed work orders to identify opportunities to improve job plans
- Document all maintenance work and downtime in CMMS or maintenance logs.
- Maintain and update software and PLC files.
- Monitor and mentor maintenance staff to complete duties assigned to them
- Create scheduled maintenance plans for all equipment
- Ensure all work complies with safety regulations and company policies.
- Respond promptly to emergency maintenance requests during production.
- Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects.
- Collaborate with operators, engineers, and management to resolve recurring issues.
- Perform additional warehouse duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- Have 5 years of electrical and mechanical experience in production/manufacturing
- Strong and proven ability to lead and give directions for troubleshooting and getting to the root cause of equipment failure.
- Familiarity with PLCs, VFDs, and industrial automation systems preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Be able to adapt to changing workloads and spontaneity throughout the day
- Capability to keep up with a fast-paced workflow
- Motivated to learn and enjoy teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays if needed
- Must be able to complete forklift safety certification and properly operate a forklift, reach truck, turret, tugger, or order picker lift
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred 2-Year Technical Degree
- Advanced Knowledge/experience of PLC/HMI (Keyence, Allen Bradley, Etc.)
- Advanced Knowledge/experience with robotics (Fanuc, Yamaha. Etc.)
- Advanced Knowledge/experience with vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Etc.)
- 5 years experience in warehousing or manufacturing maintenance
- Dependable, punctual, and a strong team player