3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Safe, Reliable Plant

U.S. Pipe Career Center; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor to join our Lynchburg, VA team. You will lead a maintenance crew, uphold safety practices, and drive reliability in a fast-paced industrial setting.

This role requires hands-on leadership, effective communication with production, and a focus on preventing downtime through proactive maintenance. You will coordinate repairs, manage parts, and ensure a clean, safe work environment while meeting production goals and maintaining high-quality

Qualifications

• 4 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years in a foundry environment preferred.
• Must recognize defective equipment and report defects to supervision.
• Must work in hot and cold environments.
• Must follow safe work procedures and safety rules in a heavy industrial setting.
• Exhibit critical thinking attributes.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Maintenance Specialist or Journeyman card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned hourly crew in making effective repairs to equipment, in or out of operation, in a safe and orderly manner.
• Communicate with maintenance and production supervisors in a professional manner to promote a smooth-running operation.
• Help minimize downtime by coordinating repairs to operational equipment with production delays.
• Determine repair parts and supplies needed to make the necessary repairs and requisitions needed materials.
• Initiate projects on a limited basis, for repairs to be done during semi-annual shutdowns and procure material for the same.
• Follow up on the results of maintenance inspections and repairs, modifications to machinery and machine operator contracts.
• Generate work orders from shift to shift to promote maximum productivity, reliability, and safe operations of equipment through effective repairs.
• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees.
• Promote and maintain good housekeeping in all assigned areas.
• Control material and tool usage with assigned crew.
• Manage Administrative tasks such as: Safety/First Aid/Near Miss reports, THINK forms for prework safety checks, Lock Out Tag Out, Shift Reports, hourly production timecards.

Skills

Critical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Maintenance Specialist or Journeyman card preferred

Job description

U.S. Pipe is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor to join our Lynchburg, VA team. You will lead a maintenance crew, uphold safety practices, and drive reliability in a fast-paced industrial setting.

This role requires hands-on leadership, effective communication with production, and a focus on preventing downtime through proactive maintenance. You will coordinate repairs, manage parts, and ensure a clean, safe work environment while meeting production goals and maintaining high-quality