Facility Maintenance Supervisor

Clean Harbors; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking a hands-on Facility Maintenance Supervisor in San Jose, CA to lead our maintenance team and keep facility operations running safely and reliably. This role covers preventive maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of pumps, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on a Monday–Friday day shift.

You will supervise employees, manage scheduling, and ensure adherence to safety and compliance standards while driving equipment reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience including plant or industrial maintenance and supervisory experience.
• Experience in welding, mechanical repair, instrumentation, electrical work, piping, or hydraulics is valued.
• Working knowledge of plant electrical equipment, preventive maintenance systems, and spare-parts inventory.
• Forklift training.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance activities, balancing preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and operational priorities.
• Perform and oversee electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs, including work on pumps and related equipment.
• Keep preventive maintenance on schedule to support equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Diagnose equipment problems and assemble, repair, or replace components according to manufacturer specifications.
• Maintain an inventory of spare and critical parts to support timely repairs.
• Supervise maintenance employees, including hiring, training, scheduling, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Reinforce safe work practices and ensure maintenance activities follow health and safety procedures, facility requirements, and applicable compliance standards.
• Operate a forklift as needed and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform additional duties based on business needs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Forklift training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows-based applications

Job description

Day Shift | Monday–Friday | $70,000–$100,000 per year

Put your technical expertise and leadership skills to work at Clean Harbors. We are seeking a hands-on Facility Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team, solve equipment challenges, and keep facility operations running safely and reliably.

This opportunity combines a Monday–Friday day shift schedule with meaningful work and the chance to make a direct impact on equipment performance and team success. You’ll oversee preventive maintenance, coordinate repairs, and work alongside your team to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

• Monday–Friday day shift: Bring your maintenance experience to a weekday schedule.
• Competitive compensation: Annual pay range of $70,000–$100,000, based on relevant experience, skills, location, and business needs.
• Hands‑on leadership: Stay involved in the technical work while leading and developing your team.
• Visible impact: Help reduce downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support safe facility operations.
• Varied technical work: Apply your skills across pumps, electrical equipment, mechanical systems, piping, and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance activities, balancing preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and operational priorities.
• Perform and oversee electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs, including work on pumps and related equipment.
• Keep preventive maintenance on schedule to support equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Diagnose equipment problems and assemble, repair, or replace components according to manufacturer specifications.
• Maintain an inventory of spare and critical parts to support timely repairs.
• Supervise maintenance employees, including hiring, training, scheduling, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Reinforce safe work practices and ensure maintenance activities follow health and safety procedures, facility requirements, and applicable compliance standards.
• Operate a forklift as needed and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform additional duties based on business needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience, including plant or industrial maintenance and supervisory experience.
• Experience in more than one of the following: welding, mechanical repair, instrumentation, electrical work, piping, or hydraulics.
• Working knowledge of plant electrical equipment, preventive maintenance systems, and spare-parts inventory.
• Forklift training.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use Windows-based applications.
• Ability to perform the physical duties of the role, including standing and walking during the shift and lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional lifting of 51–100 pounds may be required.
• Ability to travel less than 10% of the time.
• Welding certification preferred, but not required.

Ready to bring your maintenance expertise to a team you can help lead?

Clean Harbors is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran Friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision-making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted pay reflects the starting rate for this position. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and business needs.

• In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package.