Industrial Maintenance Supervisor - Birmingham

Mill Steel Co.; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mill Steel Company, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a 400+ employee steel processing organization committed to high-quality service. The Maintenance Supervisor role in Birmingham, AL, leads maintenance efforts in a heavy steel manufacturing and slitting environment where uptime, safety, and equipment reliability are critical.

The ideal candidate will have strong steel manufacturing and slitting line experience, with the ability to lead maintenance activities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a steel manufacturing or steel slitting environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with slitting lines, coil processing equipment, overhead cranes, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic industrial electrical systems and read wiring diagrams.
• Strong understanding of safety practices in steel manufacturing and slitting operations.
• Experience working in fast-paced steel production environments strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and leadership skills in a manufacturing setting.
• Hands-on, safety-focused, and highly experienced in industrial steel processing operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial steel processing equipment including slitting lines, overhead cranes, coil handling systems, motors, conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Lead preventive maintenance programs focused on improving uptime and reliability in a steel manufacturing and slitting operation.
• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures within slitting and coil processing equipment and implement corrective actions.
• Support installation, alignment, and commissioning of slitters, crane systems, and steel processing lines.
• Ensure safe operation and maintenance of overhead cranes in compliance with OSHA standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment logs.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance procedures and equipment reliability in a steel manufacturing environment.
• Partner with production and safety teams to support safe, efficient plant operations.
• Lead and participate in safety inspections and plant safety initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support plant operations.

Skills

Slitting lines

Overhead cranes

Maintenance troubleshooting

Coil handling

Electrical skills

Safety practices

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Wiring diagrams

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan Mill Steel Company is a team of over 400 employees with a commitment to high-quality service. We are a unified, motivated, and empowered market driven company with a single focus to be the best. Our mission is simple, expand our operations into new territories, enhance relationships with our customers and suppliers, provide the best value available in the market, increase market share in key customer industries, develop innovative responses to customer needs, and continue to foster an environment of team involvement and empowerment.

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead maintenance efforts in a heavy steel manufacturing and slitting environment where uptime, safety, and equipment reliability are critical. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial steel processing equipment, with a strong focus on slitting lines, coil handling systems, and overhead cranes.

The ideal candidate brings strong steel manufacturing and slitting line experience, along with the ability to lead maintenance activities in a fast-paced production environment where equipment performance directly impacts output.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial steel processing equipment including slitting lines, overhead cranes, coil handling systems, motors, conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Lead preventive maintenance programs focused on improving uptime and reliability in a steel manufacturing and slitting operation
• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures within slitting and coil processing equipment and implement corrective actions
• Support installation, alignment, and commissioning of slitters, crane systems, and steel processing lines
• Ensure safe operation and maintenance of overhead cranes in compliance with OSHA standards
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment logs
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance procedures and equipment reliability in a steel manufacturing environment
• Partner with production and safety teams to support safe, efficient plant operations
• Lead and participate in safety inspections and plant safety initiatives
• Perform additional duties as needed to support plant operations

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a steel manufacturing or steel slitting environment
• Strong hands-on experience with slitting lines, coil processing equipment, overhead cranes, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Ability to troubleshoot basic industrial electrical systems and read wiring diagrams
• Strong understanding of safety practices in steel manufacturing and slitting operations
• Experience working in fast-paced steel production environments strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and leadership skills in a manufacturing setting
• Hands-on, safety-focused, and highly experienced in industrial steel processing operations

Organizational Relationship:

This role directly reports directly to the Plant Manager at the facility and works closely with production, maintenance, office, and safety teams.

Travel & Location Requirements:

This position is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and does not routinely require travel as part of its core responsibilities. However, occasional travel may be required to support operational needs, cross-site collaboration, or business initiatives. Travel expectations will vary based on organizational priorities and are not anticipated to be a regular component of the role.

What we offer:

Join a heavy industrial steel manufacturing and slitting operation where your expertise directly impacts uptime, safety, and production performance. At Mill Steel Company, you’ll be part of a nationally recognized steel organization with a hands-on plant environment where reliability, safety, and teamwork drive success.

Awarded “National Best & Brightest Companies To Work For” 10 consecutive years running (2010 – 2020)

Awarded “National Best & Brightest Elite Winner”

2010 – Elite Winner in Recognition & Retention

2016 – Elite Winner in Community Initiatives

2017 – Elite Winner in Recruitment, Selection & New Employee Orientation

2020 – Elite Winner in Communication & Shared Vision

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