Maintenance Operations Supervisor — Manufacturing

National Metalwares; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

National Metalwares in Aurora, IL is seeking a Maintenance Operations Supervisor to lead the Maintenance Department and Tool Room, directing installation, repair, and preventive maintenance.

You will inspect facilities, maximize reliability, coordinate with utilities and environmental agencies, ensure safe disposal, and manage projects to meet specifications. In-person position with standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of PM programs and safety protocols.
• Ability to coordinate with utilities and environmental agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance personnel in installation, repair, and PM activities.
• Conduct regular plant inspections and optimize space use.
• Develop and sustain preventive maintenance programs.
• Ensure proper hazardous waste disposal and liaison with agencies.
• Oversee construction and installation work to specs.
• Coordinate space layouts and communications services.
• Assist with facilities repairs as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Safety compliance

Communication

Tools

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

High-voltage systems

Rigging

Wiring

Blueprint reading

Job description

• Do you keep plants running safely and efficiently through proactive maintenance leadership?


• Can you guide a Maintenance Department and Tool Room while rolling up your sleeves when needed?


• Are you comfortable coordinating with utilities and environmental agencies and ensuring proper hazardous waste disposal?


• Do you insist that projects and installations meet specifications and that PM programs are executed relentlessly?

If you answered yes, you might be our next Maintenance Operations Supervisor.

What You’ll Own

• Lead, direct, and support maintenance personnel performing equipment installation, facilities repair, and preventive maintenance.


• Perform regular plant inspections, assessing facility condition and the efficient use of space.


• Establish and sustain a preventive maintenance program to maximize reliability.


• Ensure compliant hazardous waste disposal; act as liaison with public utility, environmental, and energy agencies.


• Oversee construction and installation work for strict conformance to specifications; develop and coordinate specifications, proposals, contracts, and related documents.


• Coordinate building space allocation, layouts, and communication services.


• Assist with facilities equipment repair and PM activities as needed.

How You’ll Lead People

• Supervise team members in the Maintenance Department and Tool Room.


• Interview, hire, and train; plan, assign, and direct work.


• Evaluate performance, recognize achievements, and discipline when required.


• Handle employee concerns and resolve issues professionally.

What You Demonstrate

• Project Delivery: Manage timelines, budgets, and change communication.


• Team Leadership & Delegation: Set clear expectations, monitor outcomes, and develop people.


• Organization: Prioritize, schedule, and coordinate resources effectively.


• Communication & Collaboration: Communicate clearly in writing and speech; present technical and numerical data; build team cohesion.


• Problem Solving & Judgment: Diagnose, analyze, and decide with sound reasoning.


• Innovation: Introduce improvements and creative solutions.


• Ethics, Diversity & Professionalism: Act with integrity and respect; uphold policies and a harassment‑free workplace.


• Quality & Safety: Drive accuracy, thoroughness, and safety; report hazards immediately.


• Work Ethic: Adapt readily, be dependable and punctual, and meet productivity goals.

Your Technical Toolkit

• Pneumatics (including troubleshooting)


• Hydraulics


• Electrical and electronic systems


• High-voltage systems


• Rigging and load handling


• Equipment installation and wiring


• Blueprint reading

Perks & Work Setting

• 401(k)


• Health, dental, and vision insurance


• Paid time off

Work Location: In person