Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Carrier; Tennessee; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier in Tennessee seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled trades team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role involves ensuring safety, scheduling maintenance tasks, and promoting operational efficiency through effective leadership.

The ideal candidate should possess over 5 years of manufacturing experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work flexible shifts. A high school diploma and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools are essential. Benefits include working in a collaborative environment in a key supervisory position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience with troubleshooting involving electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• 2nd shift flexibility required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the maintenance team to achieve operational goals.
• Champion the use of ACE tools for efficiency improvement.
• Ensure safety is the top priority when assigning work.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and project work across three shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About this role

This position supervises a team of support and/or production level or hourly/direct employees in Facilities. Sets day-to-day activities for the team of skilled traders, other maintenance employees and security personnel.

We have an excellent opportunity for a maintenance supervisor in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing operation! The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team of skilled tradesmen in the maintenance and repair of sheet metal presses, coil manufacturing equipment, general product assembly equipment, and assembly automation equipment. The position reports to the Maintenance Manager and will supervise a team of approximately 16 skilled tradesmen.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the maintenance team to achieve operations, quality, safety, and continuous improvement goals through training, coaching, discipline, and effective communications
• Champion the use of ACE tools to reduce downtime, improve quality, and achieve labor efficiency targets
• Model and promote adherence to environmental, health, and safety policies and initiatives
• Ensure safety is the top priority when assigning work
• Collaboration with the maintenance manager and engineering managers to prioritize project and maintenance work
• Monitor work order progress and drive quality and timeliness of completion
• Schedule preventive maintenance and project work across three shifts
• Create, modify, open and close preventive maintenance work orders
• Schedule work hours and overtime as required, meeting production goals, preventive maintenance work order completion, and engineering project work deadlines.
• Inspect assigned work for completeness and captures completion comments from skilled trades
• Develop standard work for various maintenance processes
• Maintain timecards and overtime records
• Maintain a working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement
• Good knowledge of maintenance methods and equipment across the disciplines
• Ability to lead a multi-discipline team both as a supervisor and in a technical capacity

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 1+ years of experience with trouble‑shooting involving electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
• 2nd shift flexibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising union-represented employees
• Experience with machine/manufacturing equipment maintenance
• Ability to make suggestions and informed decisions quickly
• Technical background in skilled trades and or engineering
• Strong organizational, leadership, and time management skills
• Highly motivated with possesses superior follow‑up and follow‑through skills
• Able to motivate and lead employees
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Must be willing to work first, second, or third shift as well as required overtime