Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor

Hr Journals; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays

Vacation and leave programs

Job summary

Hr Journals is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor for a 24/7 production setting. This hands-on leader will focus on safety, quality, and line efficiency while ensuring strong preventive maintenance and equipment reliability.

You will lead unionized teams, drive MTTR improvements, and oversee PM programs, using SAP for maintenance planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with unionized employees and teams.
• Strong background in preventive maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Leadership of machine technicians, electricians, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, quality, and line efficiency for the assigned shift.
• Facilitate daily maintenance meeting system.
• Execute maintenance and repair plans and develop team capabilities.
• Support recruitment and interviewing of maintenance staff.
• Manage union relationships and resolve issues collaboratively.
• Lead PM and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Provide timely PM feedback to update SAP plans.
• Ensure line readiness and on-time startup.

Skills

Safety Leadership

Team Supervision

Preventive Maintenance

Equipment Reliability

Union Experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the job Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor

Job Summary

We areseeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor to support a high-volume, 24/7 production environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise in process, equipment reliability, and preventive maintenance, combined with proven experience leading unionized teams.

You will play a critical role in driving safety, quality, line efficiency, and operational excellence, while developing technical talent and improving equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

People & Labor Management

• Lead and manage Safety, Quality, and Line Efficiency for the assigned shift
• Facilitate and lead the Daily Maintenance Meeting System
• Execute maintenance and repair plans while developing team capabilities
• Support recruitment and interviewing of mechanics and maintenance staff
• Manage union relationships, resolving issues professionally and collaboratively

Build team capability by coaching Shift Leads and technicians

• Ensure GMP compliance across tooling, workshops, and maintenance activities

Lead talent development for Preventive Maintenance (PM) Technicians

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

Lead Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) improvement initiatives

• Act as lead decision-maker during unplanned downtime to safely restore production

Document learnings and provide post-intervention feedback

• Drive execution of Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs (planned and unplanned)

Provide timely PM feedback to update plans in SAP

Prioritize PMs tied to Safety and Quality

Support breakdown analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

• Ensure line readiness and on-time start-up based on production priorities

Operational Excellence

Optimize cost-effective Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) strategies

• Improve equipment reliability and performance using lean manufacturing principles
• Ensure compliance with safety rules, training standards, and regulatory requirements
• Support a continuous improvement culture in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience in maintenance, engineering, or production within a manufacturing environment

Experience working with unionized employees

• Strong background in Preventive Maintenance and equipment reliability

Experience leading machine technicians, electricians, and engineers

Proven ability to lead teams in a 24/7 manufacturing operation

• Bonus Eligible: Yes (performance-based, with opportunity for overachievement)

Relocation Assistance: Possible for ideal candidate

Health, life, and disability insurance

Wellness and family support programs

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays, vacation, and leave programs