Lead Maintenance Supervisor

LM Manufacturing; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Detroit is seeking a Lead Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations across multiple shifts. This role focuses on ensuring equipment reliability, leading a maintenance team, and supporting production through effective maintenance strategies. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in industrial maintenance.
• 5-6 years as a Maintenance Supervisor in automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities on all shifts.
• Support production by minimizing downtime.
• Supervise and coach maintenance technicians.

Skills

Mechanical Systems

Hydraulic Systems

Pneumatic Systems

Electrical Systems

PLC Systems

Robotics

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Documentation Skills

Education

Trade school certified as an Industrial Electrician/Mechanic

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Shop Tools

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Job Summary

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager or designee, the Lead Maintenance Supervisor oversees all maintenance operations across multiple shifts to ensure equipment reliability, production support, and a safe work environment. This role is responsible for leading the maintenance team, reducing downtime, managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities on all shifts, ensuring coverage, effective scheduling, and adherence to maintenance priorities.
• Support production by minimizing equipment and tooling downtime through root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and PLC-related issues.
• Coordinate and execute preventive and predictive maintenance plans, ensuring accurate documentation and evaluation.
  
  
• Supervise and coach maintenance technicians, providing training, daily work assignments, and performance feedback.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations and address safety or conduct issues in coordination with HR.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement within the maintenance team.
  
  

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager or designee, the Lead Maintenance Supervisor oversees all maintenance operations across multiple shifts to ensure equipment reliability, production support, and a safe work environment. This role is responsible for leading the maintenance team, reducing downtime, managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Maintenance Operations & Production Support

• Oversee maintenance activities on all shifts, ensuring coverage, effective scheduling, and adherence to maintenance priorities.
• Support production by minimizing equipment and tooling downtime through root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and PLC-related issues.
• Coordinate and execute preventive and predictive maintenance plans, ensuring accurate documentation and evaluation.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise and coach maintenance technicians, providing training, daily work assignments, and performance feedback.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations and address safety or conduct issues in coordination with HR.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement within the maintenance team.
  
  

Project & Inventory Management

• Plan and manage maintenance projects, equipment upgrades, and installations.
• Monitor and maintain spare parts inventory; generate purchase orders as needed.
• Collaborate with vendors and contractors for equipment maintenance and installations.
  
  

Health & Safety Compliance

• Enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
• Respond promptly to safety-related work orders, hazards, and incidents.
• Conduct regular workplace safety inspections and participate in the site safety committee.
• Ensure all employees and visitors operate in a hazard-free environment.
  
  

Administrative Duties

• Manage attendance and time-off tracking for maintenance staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the timekeeping system.
• Maintain disaster recovery plans for critical equipment and systems.
• Ensures Company policies and procedures are adhered to. Collaborates with the Department Manager and Human Resources Manager in the administration of disciplinary action, when necessary.
• Displays a positive attitude towards safety, works safely and follows all the Company's safety policies and procedures.
• Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with the Magna Employee Charter, the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Michigan Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Ensures all employees and visitors have a safe environment in that all hazards, unsafe actions, or unsafe conditions have been identified, corrected, and/or eliminated.
• Enforces safety rules, policies, and procedures consistently.
• Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property damage immediately.
• Thoroughly trains new and transferred employees, corrects or commends employee’s health and safety performance, and addresses employee’s safety performance in scheduled performance appraisals.
• Takes an active part in the division’s safety program by performing regular workplace inspections, effectively investigates accidents/incidents promptly, and assists in meeting or exceeding the division’s safety goals.
  
  

Note: If there is reason to believe that any equipment, or physical condition of the workplace is likely to endanger the employee or co-worker, or is in contravention of OSHA and MISOHA, notify management immediately. If there is any reason to believe that any equipment, physical condition of the workplace or assigned task is likely to jeopardize customer’s requirements, internal requirements or the quality of tests results and/or equipment build, notify management immediately. Authorities as detailed in our Quality System for ISO/TS16949 2009 including but not limited to Corrective and Preventative Actions, Control of Documents, Control of Records, Internal Audits and Control of Nonconforming Product.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Education/Certification/Licensure/Experience

• Trade school certified as an Industrial Electrician/Mechanic.
• Powdered Industrial Truck Permit and Aerial Work Permit (requires passing scores on the Powered Industrial Truck and Aerial Work training tests administered by LM Mfg Detroit).
  
  

Required Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years experience within the industrial maintenance setting.
• Minimum of 5 to 6 years of experience as a Maintenance Supervisor within the automotive manufacturing sector including production, facility, preventive maintenance and spare parts management.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, PLC systems, and robotics.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC systems (RSLogix 500/5000, PanelView).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skilled in the use of hand, power, and shop tools (e.g., lathe, Bridgeport, band saw).
  
  

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with all levels of staff and contractors.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Abilities

Work performed in a manufacturing plant environment. Exposed to varying temperature within plant depending upon external weather conditions. Continuously exposed to airborne particles, odors, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes and noise. Occasionally works in high precarious places (e.g. roofs, scissor lifts) and in outside weather conditions. Continuously operates hand, power and shop tools. Continuously grips/grasps, pushes/pulls, bends/stoops, crouches, crawls/kneels and stands. Frequently climbs, reaches above shoulder level, stands, and lifts and carries up to twenty–five (25) lbs. Ability to work long hours and on weekends as needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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