Maintenance Supervisor - Power-Generation/Heavy-Industrial Environment.

About The Role

Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership for frontline maintenance in a heavy-industrial or power-generation environment. This role requires a strong mechanical background and the ability to maintain safe, reliable operation of complex plant equipment. The successful candidate will lead maintenance teams, establish priorities, and balance immediate operational needs with long-term reliability objectives. The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, work planning, scheduling, work-order management, parts coordination, and major maintenance projects or outages. Experience with CMMS platforms, including PeopleSoft, Maximo, NS5, or comparable systems, is required. This role will work closely with Operations to lead direct reports, strengthen maintenance execution, and improve plant reliability. Please note that this position offers a sign-on bonus opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Safety Leader, ensuring that all maintenance work is conducted in accordance with the highest safety and environmental standards, while complying with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations, including NERC, NFPA, and the National Electric Code.
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day maintenance activities, driving improvements in maintenance processes, system utilization (ALM, MMM, Experion, etc.), and the advancement of preventive and predictive maintenance and reliability programs.
• Own and manage the site Long-Term Maintenance Plan (LTMP) and oversee outage planning and execution, ensuring outage scopes, schedules, and budgets are achieved.
• Provide direct supervision and leadership to a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, including Mechanics, Welders, Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians, and Storekeepers.
• Manage the maintenance work order system, including backlog monitoring, scheduling, prioritization, and quality assurance.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance to maximize plant availability, including major scheduled and unscheduled outages on boilers, turbines, and associated plant equipment.
• Oversee spare parts inventory management and warehouse operations to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize downtime.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, forecasts, and P&L responsibilities, identifying cost-saving opportunities and mitigating financial risks.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement on strategic sourcing initiatives and contractor management, including writing scopes of work and bid packages.
• Develop, implement, and update maintenance procedures, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and support regulatory compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing Lean, 5S, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other reliability tools to improve maintenance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Communicate effectively with operators, engineers, quality control, and leadership teams to resolve maintenance issues and improve equipment reliability.
• Participate actively in human resources activities such as recruitment, performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Be available for rotating shifts, weekends, extended hours, and on-call support as required, especially during critical outages.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant maintenance experience, ideally in manufacturing, power plants, chemical processing, or industrial environments; Waste-to-Energy experience preferred.
• Proven supervisory/managerial experience leading maintenance teams.
• Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering degree preferred, but not required. High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge of power plant equipment, including boilers, gas and steam turbines, rotating machinery, electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Skilled in maintenance management systems (ALM, MMM, Experion, PeopleSoft), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and data-driven reporting.
• Thorough understanding of work management processes, preventive maintenance, reliability, mechanical integrity, and quality assurance practices.
• Familiarity with budgeting and financial management related to maintenance.
• Knowledgeable in applicable safety, environmental, and labor laws and regulations.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and external professional organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to identify root causes of failures and implement sustainable solutions.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience writing maintenance procedures, contractor scopes, and purchase requisitions.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, competitive, and fast-paced environment.

Pay

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $118,700.00 - $169,800.00 USD per annum.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision coverage
• FSA, HSA, short- and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) plan with up to 7% company match
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance