Maintenance Supervisor

Freudenberg Group; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to plan, lead, and optimize maintenance activities in a manufacturing environment. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, manage spare parts, and ensure equipment reliability while aligning with production schedules and quality standards.

The role requires experience supervising maintenance teams, knowledge of OSHA safety requirements, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills to thrive in a fast-paced plant setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or trade education preferred.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience with maintenance or technical operations.
• Experience supervising maintenance activities in an industrial setting.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop maintenance teams.
• Experience with maintenance systems, reliability practices, and documentation.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA requirements, permits to work, risk assessments, contractor management.
• Strong organizational, planning and problem-solving in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and execute preventive and corrective maintenance to maximize uptime and ensure rapid response to breakdowns.
• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance operations by setting schedules, assigning work, and driving the team to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Manage spare parts inventory, including tracking, ordering, and ensuring availability of critical components.
• Maintain accurate equipment records, technical documentation, and manuals while supporting new equipment installations and capital projects.
• Collaborate with production to align maintenance activities with schedules, ensuring consistent achievement of quality standards and customer requirements.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance personnel to improve troubleshooting capability, efficiency, and overall team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, safety compliance, and cross-functional problem solving by partnering with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing to reduce defects, optimize processes, and maintain regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Maintenance systems

Organizational planning

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical or trade education preferred

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Plan, prioritize, and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime and ensure rapid response to breakdowns.
• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance operations by setting schedules, assigning work, and driving the team to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Manage spare parts inventory, including tracking, ordering, and ensuring availability of critical components to minimize downtime.
• Maintain accurate equipment records, technical documentation, and manuals while supporting new equipment installations and capital projects.
• Collaborate with production to align maintenance activities with schedules, ensuring consistent achievement of quality standards and customer requirements.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance personnel to improve troubleshooting capability, efficiency, and overall team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, safety compliance, and cross-functional problem solving by partnering with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing to reduce defects, optimize processes, and maintain regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical or trade education preferred.
• Minimum of one year of manufacturing experience, with demonstrated exposure to maintenance or technical operations.
• Proven experience supervising or coordinating maintenance activities in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop maintenance or technical teams to achieve performance goals.
• Experience working with maintenance systems, equipment reliability practices, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA requirements, permits to work, risk assessments, and contractor management.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced production environment.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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