Maintenance Leader: Build & Elevate a 30-Strong Team

Dart Container; Leola (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

401(k) plan

Training opportunities

Job summary

Dart Container is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Leola, PA to lead a growing maintenance team, establish standards, systems, and culture that improve equipment reliability and operational performance.

The role blends leadership and hands-on technical work (approximately 50/50), focusing on preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, safety, coaching, and collaboration with production and engineering to meet business goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) years of experience in maintenance and reliability
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience with demonstrated success leading maintenance teams
• Experience managing teams of 15-20+ employees
• Strong industrial maintenance background, including electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• PLC experience with diagnosis and troubleshooting; PLC programming desirable
• Experience reading electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices, including arc flash awareness and electrical safety principles
• Experience with hydraulics, welding, and automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience with maintenance management or plant production software systems
• Ability to train, coach, and develop employees while holding team members accountable

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a maintenance team that will grow to approximately 30 employees
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical support (about 50% leadership, 50% shop-floor engagement)
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime and reliability
• Support troubleshooting involving PLCs, electrical systems, mechanical equipment, hydraulics, and other industrial systems
• Prioritize maintenance work while balancing production demands, contractor activities, training initiatives, and goals
• Analyze maintenance KPIs, work orders, and downtime trends to drive improvements
• Partner with production, engineering, contractors, and support teams to achieve objectives
• Help develop and refine maintenance processes, standards, and best practices in a growing environment
• Navigate employee relations issues, provide coaching, and lead difficult conversations with professionalism and respect

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Troubleshooting

Safety culture

Communication

Training & development

Analytical thinking

Team management

Decision making

Education

Engineering/Industrial Tech degree

Tools

PLCs

Electrical schematics

Hydraulics

Welding

Automated manufacturing equipment

Job description

Dart Container is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Leola, PA to lead a growing maintenance team, establish standards, systems, and culture that improve equipment reliability and operational performance.

The role blends leadership and hands-on technical work (approximately 50/50), focusing on preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, safety, coaching, and collaboration with production and engineering to meet business goals.