3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Capstone Search Advisors; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Search Advisors seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a plant maintenance team, ensuring reliability, safety, and efficiency of equipment and facilities. You will partner with Production and Planning to minimize downtime and meet production goals while upholding regulatory compliance and a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

The role requires coordinating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, developing staff, and ensuring CMMS-driven maintenance planning.

Qualifications

• Associate or higher education in a related field.
• Experience supervising a maintenance team.
• Background in manufacturing or industrial maintenance.
• Familiarity with CMMS and maintenance planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily maintenance activities.
• Set expectations and performance standards for the team.
• Collaborate with HR on employee relations and performance concerns.
• Develop team through training and development plans.
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance is completed safely and on schedule.
• Monitor maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
• Inspect completed work for compliance with standards.
• Conduct routine inspections of equipment and facilities.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of maintenance programs.

Skills

Team leadership

Operations planning

Staff development

Safety compliance

Quality mindset

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Technical certificate

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of plant equipment, machinery, tools, and facility infrastructure. This role oversees the maintenance team, prioritizes work assignments, and ensures preventive and predictive maintenance programs are effectively implemented and maintained. The Maintenance Supervisor partners with Production, Planning, and other departments to minimize equipment downtime, support production goals, maintain regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Development

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the Maintenance team, including staffing, training, work assignments, and performance management.
• Establish clear expectations and performance standards to promote accountability, productivity, and quality workmanship.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to address employee relations, performance concerns, and personnel matters.
• Coach and develop team members through ongoing feedback, training, and individual development plans.
• Promote teamwork, communication, and shared responsibility for achieving departmental and plant objectives.

Maintenance Operations and Planning

• Partner with the Maintenance Planner to establish work priorities, define job scopes, and assign technicians to maintenance work orders and projects.
• Ensure preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and corrective maintenance work orders are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.
• Monitor maintenance schedules and adjust priorities as needed to support production requirements and minimize equipment downtime.
• Inspect completed work to verify compliance with established standards, technical specifications, blueprints, and operational requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections of plant equipment, machinery, facilities, and maintenance areas to identify potential issues and prevent equipment failures.
• Ensure maintenance tools, shop equipment, and resources are properly maintained and available to meet operational needs.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and maintain assets in their intended operating condition.

Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure maintenance activities are performed in a safe, controlled manner and in accordance with applicable OSHA requirements and company safety policies.
• Maintain compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and applicable food manufacturing, FDA, USDA, and EPA regulations.
• Support plant food safety programs, quality systems, and product legality requirements.
• Ensure maintenance employees follow established procedures, equipment operating requirements, and safe work practices.
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional maintenance work areas in accordance with plant standards.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree, bachelor's degree, relevant technical certificate, or equivalent combination of education and practical work experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, organizing, and developing a diverse workforce.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment preferred.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and maintenance planning processes.