Maintenance Supervisor

Supervise Maintenance and Process Activities

Supervise maintenance and process activities of the plant.

Manage Training DNA

• Lead and coach maintenance technicians; assign daily work, review quality of repairs, and ensure safe work practices;
• Support onboarding and skills development.

Review and Communicate OEE Data

• Review and communicate OEE data and key indicators to the technical teams.

Support CI of Maintenance Standards

• Support the Continuous Improvement (CI) of maintenance standards, production equipment, and processes.

Distribute Technology and Best Practices

• Distribute technology, TPM/maintenance knowledge and best practice with and from the region.

Ensure Global Processes

• Ensure globally established processes are supported at the plant.

Drive Troubleshooting Techniques

• Drive, coach, and support troubleshooting techniques to improve overall OEE.

Work with Local Managers

• Work with local Managers to ensure action plans and timelines are met, standards are kept and developed further.

Plan Maintenance Work Orders

• Plan maintenance work orders, estimate labor/materials, coordinate downtime windows, and prioritize corrective work based on risk and production impact.

Enforce Safety Standards

• Enforce lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, and other safety standards;
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions.

Identify Reliability Improvements

• Identify reliability improvements, standardize best practices, and support Lean/Kaizen initiatives;
• Recommend equipment upgrades and obsolescence plans.

Support Spare Parts Strategy

• Support spare parts strategy, critical spares, and inventory accuracy;
• Coordinate contractors and vendors;
• Review service reports and invoices as required.

Partner with Departments

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to align on priorities;
• Provide clear shift handovers and status updates.

Technical Escalation and Support

• Provide technical escalation and support for urgent breakdowns, as scheduled.

Establish Standard Work

• Establish and enforce standard work for condition-monitoring routes, sensor health checks, and escalation criteria;
• Ensure PdM/AI recommendations are reviewed, risk-ranked, and translated into work orders with clear instructions and details.

Track and Report Outcomes

• Track alert outcomes (true/false positives), time-to-action, and avoided downtime;
• Provide feedback to improve models and thresholds;
• Lead root-cause follow-up when predictions are missed;
• Report benefits and lessons learned.

Train Technicians

• Train technicians on new AI/PdM workflows, tools, and standard work;
• Reinforce consistent usage through audits, coaching, and shift handovers;
• Update job instructions as procedures mature.