Supervisor, Maintenance

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives, combined with the teamwork of industry leaders, allowing us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in their work and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America, offering an ESOP program that provides shares of the company to all employee-owners annually as an additional retirement benefit.

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor assists the Department Manager with monitoring, planning, and implementing maintenance work activities to support production, preventive maintenance, and other assigned tasks. This role involves leading the maintenance team to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency while meeting internal and external customer needs. Maintenance Supervisors foster a positive work environment, act as moral builders, and solve problems collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage processes with detailed accuracy and discipline.
• Coach and assist all employees with problem-solving.
• Teach, train, and maintain accurate training records.
• Ensure all quality standards are met.
• Oversee preventive maintenance activities to ensure they are performed properly and on-time.
• Pay close attention to detail, including safety, housekeeping, quality, performance, instructions from management, and employee well-being.
• Report and investigate incidents, including injuries, near misses, and tool mishaps, to determine root causes.
• Monitor employee attendance and administer discipline in accordance with the employee handbook.
• Manage maintenance team operations to meet expectations for safety, quality, performance, and attendance.
• Support team members in completing daily tasks.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks to ensure consistent communication.

Schedule

This is a 2nd shift position, Monday through Friday, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM, located at our plant in Spartanburg, SC.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university, or a High School Diploma/GED with 3-5 years of maintenance experience (preferred).
• High standards of performance for self, taking responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Thorough, accurate, and reliable in performing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity.
• Ability to resolve conflicts objectively by listening, staying focused on issues, and monitoring progress.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Flexibility to move within work areas to support plant flow.
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet customer needs.
• Experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job; ability to rotate through all responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform the job effectively.
• Ability to view change positively and as a learning opportunity.
• Collaborative approach, sharing information and knowledge with others.
• Reliable attendance, ensuring coverage when absent; uses time wisely.
• Precision measurement skills using devices such as micrometers.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Intermediate mathematic and blueprint reading skills.
• Team-building skills.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.