Hands-On Maintenance Supervisor for 24/7 Plant

Pretium Packaging; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 112,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Pretium Packaging, Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for a high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing plant. You will lead the maintenance team, oversee troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and spare parts management to keep equipment running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role and a mechanical/industrial engineering technology background.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Experience with plastic manufacturing equipment is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on troubleshooting, repairs, and breakdown response on blow molding, injection molding, and auxiliary equipment, spending ~80% on the production floor.
• Lead machine rebuilds, overhauls, and equipment installations.
• Apply structured problem-solving to diagnose complex equipment issues and make sound technical decisions under production pressure.
• Prioritize and schedule daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance activities to minimize downtime and support production goals.
• Assign and close work orders, maintain asset records and PM schedules, generate reliability and performance reports through CMMS.
• Manage spare parts inventory - critical spares lists, min/max levels, organized storage, and replenishment coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement and asset redesign projects to permanently eliminate recurring failures; use CAD or sketches to specify modifications and custom parts.
• Track and improve key reliability metrics: MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, unplanned downtime, and OEE Availability.
• Complete end-of-shift reports; develop and maintain SOPs for recurring maintenance tasks and major rebuilds.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technology degree

Millwright Red Seal (asset)

Tools

CAD software

CMMS

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Job description

Pretium Packaging, Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for a high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing plant. You will lead the maintenance team, oversee troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and spare parts management to keep equipment running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role and a mechanical/industrial engineering technology background.