Industrial Maintenance Operations Supervisor

Your mission

Build a safe, high-performing maintenance operation that keeps assets reliable, costs controlled, and production running smoothly.

What you'll do

• Champion safe work practices—train the team, enforce procedures, and model LOTO every day.
• Lead a skilled maintenance crew: set goals, develop capabilities, and measure performance.
• Run Preventive and Predictive Maintenance to minimize downtime across plant assets.
• Own the daily schedule—prioritize work orders and allocate resources effectively.
• Manage departmental spending and drive continuous improvement in cost and reliability.
• Execute plant projects including equipment design/development, major overhauls, and relocations.
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies and partners for inspections by state/federal agencies, local fire departments, and insurers.
• Split your time wisely between planning/administration and hands-on floor presence.
• Partner cross-functionally with Safety, Quality, Production, Shipping & Receiving, and Administrative groups.

What you bring

• Evidence of structured, scientific problem-solving capability.
• Applied experience with Lean tools, TPM practices, 5S, and effective Root Cause Analysis.
• Comfort with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Forms.
• Working knowledge of LOTO, basic PLC troubleshooting, VFDs, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Hands-on familiarity with shop equipment: welders, grinders, lathes, and cutting tools.
• Understanding of capital project processes and ROI analysis.
• CMMS utilization and inventory management experience.

Where you'll collaborate

Safety, Quality, Production, Shipping & Receiving, and Administration—aligning maintenance priorities to operational needs.

Equipment focus

• Extrusion Machine