Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor at Original Composites and Fibers is responsible for leading maintenance operations with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and performance. This role builds trust-based relationships with employees, peers, and leadership while motivating, training, and developing skilled craft teams. The supervisor serves as a technical resource and clear communicator while ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective maintenance execution.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance work is performed safely and address unsafe behaviors immediately
• Lead and support major and minor maintenance and engineering projects
• Plan and coordinate down days and downtime activities
• Serve as backup to the Maintenance Leader
• Train, lead, and direct skilled craft employees
• Order parts and services using SAP
• Partner with Operations to analyze downtime causes and implement improvements
• Provide technical support across departments
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs using reliability data and equipment history
• Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and recordkeeping standards
• Maintain plant assets in a safe and cost-effective manner
• Develop and enforce standard work processes and company procedures
• Oversee timecard tracking and submission accuracy
• Drive TPM initiatives and implementation plans
• Hold team members accountable for TPM execution and improvements
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

• Own Autonomous Maintenance activities (cleaning, inspection, lubrication standards)
• Support troubleshooting using root cause analysis tools (5 Whys, cause mapping)
• Lead focused improvement initiatives to eliminate losses and improve performance
• Support training and development of operators and maintenance personnel
• Drive safety, health, and environmental improvements toward a zero-injury culture

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education & Experience
• Secondary education in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in maintenance or industrial environment
• Experience training others in multi-craft technical skills
• Familiarity with planned maintenance systems (e.g., SAP, RWP)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Must be available for weekend and after-hours support as needed

• Skills & Abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop teams effectively
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Conflict resolution and time management skills
• Safety-focused mindset with proactive risk awareness
• Ability to coordinate and direct work activities of others

• Physical Requirements & Work Environment
• Must pass drug screen, background check, and pre-employment physical
• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Original Composites and Fibers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.