Maintenance Supervisor

Job Overview

Norton Packaging is seeking an experienced and motivated Maintenance Supervisor to support the maintenance operations of our Georgia manufacturing facility. This position will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily activities of the Maintenance Department, providing direction and support to maintenance personnel, and helping ensure manufacturing equipment, building systems, utilities, and related equipment are maintained in a safe, reliable, and efficient condition.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and maintenance operations, leadership skills, and the ability to support maintenance activities, equipment reliability, production requirements, and employee development while promoting a safe, productive, respectful, and accountable work environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and provide leadership to Maintenance Department employees.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, and monitor daily maintenance activities.
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Monitor preventive maintenance schedules and ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain work orders, equipment records, maintenance history, preventive maintenance schedules, and related maintenance documentation.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and provide technical guidance in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, machining, and fabrication areas.
• Monitor equipment failures and downtime and assist with corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Work closely with Production and other departments to support production schedules and minimize equipment downtime.
• Lead, coach, train, and support Maintenance Department employees.
• Provide direction and feedback and identify training and development needs.
• Ensure employees follow OSHA requirements, Lockout/Tagout procedures, PPE requirements, and established safety practices.
• Support food safety requirements, product protection, audits, and corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance parts, supplies, tools, and critical spare parts.
• Assist with outside contractors, service providers, equipment installations, modifications, and maintenance projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, equipment history, and related documentation.
• Communicate maintenance priorities, equipment issues, and work status to management and appropriate departments.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance processes, productivity, safety, and cost efficiency.
• Provide direction during equipment breakdowns and maintenance emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and maintenance operations.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures, OSHA requirements, and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Strong leadership, employee development, and communication skills.
• Strong mechanical and technical ability.
• Strong reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and manage maintenance activities.
• Ability to support preventive maintenance and equipment reliability programs.
• Ability to work effectively with Production, Quality, Safety, management, vendors, contractors, and other employees.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to operate a forklift, crane, and boom lift.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, productive, respectful, and accountable work environment.

Schedule

Maintenance operations may require a flexible schedule based on business and production needs. The position requires a willingness to work overtime, respond to maintenance emergencies, and adjust work hours as needed to support plant operations.

Physical Demands

The employee must be able to regularly stand and walk, use hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment, reach with hands and arms, and work around manufacturing equipment.

The employee may be required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance, and lift, carry, push, or pull tools, parts, and equipment as needed.

The employee must be able to safely access areas of the facility and manufacturing equipment to inspect, troubleshoot, or supervise maintenance activities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment

While performing the duties, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, loud noise, heat, cold, wet or humid conditions, dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents, chemicals, work at heights, and other manufacturing-related hazards.

The employee is responsible for minimizing accidents within the facility and following established safety policies and procedures during the performance of the job.

Required personal protective equipment may be worn as applicable, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, hard hat, harness, masks, and other required PPE.

The Maintenance Supervisor may be required to work in production areas, maintenance areas, equipment rooms, and other areas of the facility where environmental conditions may vary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Norton Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other legally protected status.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $80,000