Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop a team of equipment maintenance technicians supporting assigned manufacturing equipment.
• Plan technician coverage and maintenance activities based on production priorities, equipment needs, available resources, and workload.
• Provide technical direction during equipment troubleshooting, repair, recovery, and modification activities.
• Lead the analysis of equipment and system failures to identify root causes and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Partner with equipment, manufacturing, and engineering teams to resolve recurring problems and develop both immediate and long-term equipment solutions.
• Cookordinate preventive maintenance activities while minimizing disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Monitor equipment condition, maintenance performance, PM completion, tool availability, downtime, overtime, and other maintenance-related metrics.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and technical resources are available to maintain equipment reliability and support production requirements.
• Determine when additional engineering, vendor, contractor, or other technical resources are required to resolve equipment problems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, including repair histories, calibrations, testing, preventive maintenance records, procedures, and spare-parts information.
• Evaluate maintenance practices and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, troubleshooting effectiveness, technician productivity, and overall maintenance performance.
• Train and mentor technicians on troubleshooting techniques, equipment operation, maintenance procedures, and safe work practices.
• Determine performance expectations, provide regular feedback, address performance concerns, and support the professional development of maintenance personnel.
• Maintain technician training records and ensure required licenses, certifications, and qualifications remain current.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain organized work areas consistent with 5S principles.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable safety requirements, including procedures related to electrical/mechanical hazards, process chemicals, and hazardous materials.
• Communicate equipment status, significant maintenance issues, resource needs, and operational risks to appropriate manufacturing and engineering leadership.
• Utilize computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to manage work orders, preventive maintenance activities, equipment history, and maintenance reporting.

Qualifications

• Achieve an Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Electrical/Electronic Technology, Microelectronics, Industrial Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Management, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Have at least 6+ years of related equipment maintenance or industrial manufacturing experience.
• Have previous experience leading, supervising, or providing technical direction to maintenance technicians.
• Have strong knowledge of industrial or semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and reliability practices.
• Show demonstrated ability to diagnose complex electrical, mechanical, and/or electromechanical equipment problems.
• Be able to read and interpret equipment manuals, technical documentation, operating procedures, safety requirements, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• Have experience developing or reviewing maintenance procedures, technical instructions, and equipment documentation.
• Have experience using a CMMS or maintenance management system such as SAP for work orders, preventive maintenance, and equipment records.
• Show strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple equipment issues and allocate technician resources effectively.
• Show strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and leadership.
• Show ability to coach technicians and improve troubleshooting capabilities across a maintenance organization.