Maintenance Area Supervisor

ManpowerGroup; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Maintenance Area Supervisor for a fast paced, unionized manufacturing environment in Kokomo, IN. You will lead and develop the maintenance team to improve uptime and throughput while ensuring safety and quality standards.

You will apply TBM, CBM, and DM strategies and influence KPIs such as MTBF and MTTR to drive continuous improvement across the maintenance operation. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, willingness to work all shifts,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving experience, with the ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct skilled trades employees to meet maintenance objectives in a fast paced, high volume environment.
• Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives while driving throughput improvements.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members on problem solving and corrective action implementation.
• Apply TBM, CBM, and DM to support equipment performance.
• Influence KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, and maintaining equipment at basic conditions while driving continuous improvements.

Skills

Industrial leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Problem solving

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TBM

CBM

DM

Job description

Our client, a fast paced high volume unionized manufacturing environment is seeking a Maintenance Area Supervisor to join their team. As a Maintenance Area Supervisor, you will be part of the Maintenance Department supporting skilled trades and maintenance operations. The ideal candidate will have strong safety leadership, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to coach and develop teams to drive throughput and equipment reliability.

Job Title: Maintenance Area Supervisor

Location: Kokomo, IN

Pay Range: $26-$27 plus OT

Shift: Must be open to all shifts

What's the Job?

• Lead and direct skilled trades employees to meet maintenance department objectives in a fast paced, high volume unionized manufacturing environment.
• Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives while driving throughput improvements and supporting professional maintenance and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members (hourly and supervisory) on problem solving and corrective action implementation.
• Apply technical understanding of time-based maintenance (TBM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM) to support equipment performance.
• Influence key performance indicators (KPIs) including MTBF, MTTR, and maintaining equipment at basic conditions while driving continuous improvements in your area.

What's Needed?

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving experience, with the ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead skilled trades and directly impact equipment reliability and production performance.
• Chance to coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives across maintenance operations.
• Work in a unionized manufacturing environment focused on continuous improvement and waste reduction.
• Lead kaizen project activities centered on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements and waste reduction opportunities.
• Support professional maintenance strategies in partnership with the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) where applicable.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.