Maintenance/Engineering - Manager I, Facilities Repair & Maintenance

Colonial Group; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a Facilities Repair & Maintenance Manager I / Facility Maintenance Supervisor on 1st shift to lead a maintenance team. You will oversee 12 technicians on 1st shift plus weekend support, ensuring safe, efficient operation of warehouse/manufacturing equipment and processes.

You will develop PMs, review work via CMMS, supervise cross‑functional teams, and coordinate with 3rd party vendors while maintaining OSHA and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma required.
• Associates degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5–7 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 2–3 years of supervision experience preferred.
• Experience with warehouse/manufacturing systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance team across multiple shifts and 12‑hour weekend shifts.
• Coordinate repairs, PMs, and safety/compliance activities.
• Manage CMMS, assign work orders, and audit completed tasks.
• Collaborate with other departments on maintenance requests.
• Lead safety, environmental audits, and equipment effectiveness reviews.
• Oversee subcontracted labor and vendor coordination.

Skills

PLC knowledge

VFDs

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Blueprints & schematics

Infrared inspection

SCADA experience

Leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in Electrical/Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS systems

Dematic EMS

Beumer BeOS

CAD (preferred)

Wonderware/FactoryTalk View

Job description

Manager I, Facilities Repair & Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Supervisor – 1st Shift

Overview

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for directing the resources of the Maintenance Department in order to keep the facility and equipment running at peak performance. This is accomplished by evaluating equipment and processes to determine maintenance best practices, coordinating repairs that need to be performed, working with CMMS systems to review and assign work as needed, and evaluating completed work for quality and cleanliness. This role is accountable for all aspects ofsupervision of the maintenance team including but not limited to development, scheduling, workflow management, coordinating 3rd party vendors, and employee performance improvement. Candidate will actively monitor aspects of the job to maintain compliance with OSHA, GPS, safety, and environmental protocols.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and Develop a Maintenance Team across multiple shifts including 12 hour weekend shifts with varying skill levels.
• As the 1stshift Maintenance Supervisor you will supervise:
• 1st shift - 11 technicians
• Weekend - 3 technicians
• And cover other shifts when the 2ndshift Supervisor is off.
• Conduct Safety, Environmental and Operational training with the team.
• Perform Safety and Environmental Audits.
• Perform Equipment Effectiveness Audits.
• Manage the CMMS system, develop PMs, assign corrective and preventive work orders and perform audits on work completed.
• Manage the material handling applications: (Dematic EMS and Beumer BeOS).
• Work with other departments to synchronize maintenance and safety related requests.
• Coordinating contracted labor.
• Collaborate with 2ndshift Maintenance Supervisor, Supply Coordinator, Controls Engineer and Reliability Technician on any current or upcoming projects or maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Safety, Environmental and Training personnel to ensure the Facility and Maintenance Staff are compliant and up to date on requirements.

Qualifications

RequiredEducation/Certification:

• High School Diploma

PreferredEducation/Certification:

• Associates degree in Electrical, Electronic, Engineering or related field, or combination of education and work experience.

Years of Experience:

• 5 – 7 years of industrial maintenance experience
• 2 – 3 years of Supervision experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Must be well experienced in the general maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems found in a warehouse or similar industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of PLC’s, variable frequency drive systems, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Must possess working knowledge of repairs, maintenance and PM for warehouse or manufacturing systems.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings. CAD experienced preferred.
• Must possess a prominent level of analytic ability and be able to effectively resolve complex problems.
• Must be familiar with infrared scan, risk assessment, fire and sprinkler, fire pumps and lock out/tag out processes.
• SCADA control system experience preferred (Wonderware, Factory Talk View, Dematic EMS)

Competencies and Behaviors:

• Must be able to work independently with limited management oversight. Must have effective interpersonal skills, strong computer skills and strong organizational ability.
• Must demonstrate effective leadership skills to achieve business objectives and manage maintenance team members consistent with the expectations of being a management team member at HBI.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status