Energy Center & WWTP Maintenance Supervisor

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent seeks a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Energy Center and WWTP operations, directing skilled trades, contractors, and support staff to ensure safe, reliable utility systems for manufacturing. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing/industrial facilities with 3+ years in supervision, plus strong troubleshooting and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.
• 3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience guiding skilled trades personnel.
• Experience with Energy Center and WWTP processes.
• Experience supervising preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, process flow diagrams and drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise skilled trades employees responsible for Energy Center and WWTP maintenance.
• Document and manage trades schedule and overtime.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of critical utility systems supporting manufacturing.
• Manage daily maintenance activities: preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency.
• Prioritize work orders, allocate manpower, coordinate schedules to minimize downtime.
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits and regulations.
• Lead troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and process control issues.
• Support operation and maintenance of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, HVAC, water treatment systems.
• Manage PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems.
• Coordinate outside contractors and vendors ensuring plant safety compliance.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance strategies to improve reliability.
• Analyze failures and lead Root Cause Analysis for sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capital improvement projects from planning to commissioning.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventories, and procurement activities.
• Use CMMS (TMS) to manage work orders, maintenance, labor, and history.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

Energy Center/WWTP

Preventive maintenance

Industrial mechanics

Electrical/Instrumentation

Automation systems

Schematics & P&IDs

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

HireTalent seeks a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Energy Center and WWTP operations, directing skilled trades, contractors, and support staff to ensure safe, reliable utility systems for manufacturing. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing/industrial facilities with 3+ years in supervision, plus strong troubleshooting and cross-functional leadership.