Maintenance Supervisor

Aerotek; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Detroit, MI to supervise and coordinate production and maintenance activities, ensuring smooth operations and quality output. You will lead a team of 15+ UAW-represented hourly workers, manage timekeeping, and drive adherence to standard work and QA procedures.

Responsibilities include optimizing methods, resolving problems with staff, implementing tracking and QA systems, and coaching staff for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on maintenance experience required.
• Experience in automotive/manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Recommend measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems to detect production problems.
• Recruit, train, evaluate, and discharge staff in accordance with policies.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Ensure axle assemblies meet customer, engineering, and manufacturing specs.
• Lead root-cause analysis for quality concerns using structured problem-solving methods.
• Maintain process discipline to minimize scrap, rework, and warranty risk.
• Execute daily production schedules based on OEM line-ups.
• Monitor daily output, downtime, staffing, and production constraints.
• Escalate production risks before impact on delivery.
• Coordinate with Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to address disruptions.
• Ensure smooth shift transitions through effective communication and documentation.
• Directly manage a team of 15 or more UAW-represented hourly employees.
• Manage timekeeping, absenteeism, and accountability per the union agreement.
• Establish clear performance expectations and follow through consistently.
• Address conflict early and work collaboratively to resolve issues.
• Develop employees through coaching, training, and feedback.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Automotive/manufacturing

Weekend/holiday hours

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a pivotal role in supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operating workers, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality output.

Responsibilities

• Recommend measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.

• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.

• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.

• Recruit, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, resolving personal grievances.

• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.

• Ensure axle assemblies consistently meet all customer, engineering, and manufacturing specifications.

• Drive adherence to standardized work and quality procedures.

• Lead root-cause analysis for quality concerns using structured problem-solving methods.

• Maintain process discipline to minimize scrap, rework, and warranty risk.

• Execute daily production schedules based on OEM customer line-ups.

• Monitor daily output, downtime, staffing, and production constraints.

• Escalate production risks before they impact customer delivery.

• Coordinate with Logistics, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to address disruptions.

• Ensure smooth shift transitions through effective communication and documentation.

• Directly manage a team of 15 or more UAW-represented hourly employees.

• Manage timekeeping, absenteeism, and accountability in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

• Establish clear performance expectations and follow through consistently.

• Address conflict early and work collaboratively to resolve issues.

• Develop employees through coaching, training, and feedback.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on maintenance experience.

• Automotive/manufacturing

• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage one's time.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Why Work Here?

Join a team where your skills are valued and your growth is supported. We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Experience a collaborative and inclusive culture that fosters innovation and excellence.

Work Environment

The work environment is a UAW plant with a casual dress code. The position requires supervising 10 union employees within the machining department, mainly material handlers. The role involves handling stress and working weekends, as well as covering absenteeism with 12-hour shifts. The plant operates on the 2nd shift from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Detroit, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $37.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Detroit,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.