MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY MANAGER

Position Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading the maintenance team and ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment, electrical systems, controls, and facility infrastructure. This position requires strong hands-on technical knowledge in industrial electrical systems, PLC/control programming, automation, and equipment troubleshooting, along with demonstrated experience supervising and developing maintenance employees.

The Maintenance Supervisor will provide leadership during equipment breakdowns, drive preventive and predictive maintenance activities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to maximize equipment uptime and manufacturing performance.

Maintenance Leadership

• Supervise, coach, schedule, and develop maintenance technicians and skilled trades employees.
• Assign daily maintenance activities and establish priorities based on production and operational requirements.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during equipment breakdowns and major troubleshooting events.
• Establish clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable for safety, quality, responsiveness, and workmanship.
• Support employee training, cross-training, and development to strengthen the technical capabilities of the maintenance department.
• Coordinate maintenance coverage for production operations, including overtime, weekends, shutdowns, and emergency repairs as needed.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of repairs, inspections, PM activities, and employee training.
• Diagnose and repair industrial electrical and electronic control systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems including motors, motor starters, relays, contactors, sensors, switches, encoders, safety circuits, and industrial control panels.
• Troubleshoot and program PLCs and automated control systems.
• Diagnose PLC inputs/outputs and use ladder logic to identify equipment and process faults.
• Troubleshoot HMIs, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo systems, robotics, and other automated manufacturing equipment as applicable.
• Assist with control system modifications and programming changes required to improve equipment reliability, cycle time, quality, and safety.
• Maintain appropriate backups and documentation for PLC programs and machine control systems.
• Ensure electrical work is completed safely and in accordance with plant safety requirements and applicable electrical standards.