Maintenance Supervisor

Owens Corning; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning Fort Smith, AR, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to ensure safe and efficient operation of the plant. You will oversee planning, scheduling, and coaching the maintenance team, improve asset reliability, and drive PM/TPM initiatives to support plant goals.

The role requires strong mechanical/electrical aptitude, CMMS (SAP preferred), and excellent communication and organizational skills. You will collaborate across departments to minimize downtime and control costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years of industrial maintenance leadership experience.
• Engineering or Maintenance Technology degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Maintenance/planner experience preferred.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude; electrical experience preferred.
• Familiar with CMMS; SAP preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Creativity and problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Willing and able to train others.
• Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, motivated and goal oriented.
• Computer literate—MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Live and adhere to the Safety Culture of Zero Accidents and prioritize plant safety in planning.
• Collaborate with Operations, Storeroom, MEs, Maintenance Technicians, and plant personnel.
• Support TPM and PM pillars, with focus on red tags.
• Review maintenance work for accuracy and completion.
• Coach team to grow and develop skills.
• Maintain costs within budget and assist in annual budgeting.
• Coordinate scheduling and planning of plant maintenance work.
• Utilize downtime efficiently and avoid aging work orders.
• Accountable for labor utilization, backlog, and schedule KPIs.
• Lead Daily Approval Meetings and participate in related meetings.
• Plan extended shutdowns with cross‑department coordination.
• Use and update blueprints, drawings, manuals, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with plant rules; train personnel as needed.
• Provide detailed scope of work with estimates for planned tasks.
• Familiar with precision maintenance tools in work plans.
• Help determine root causes and implement permanent fixes.
• Update equipment files and BOMs when outdated.
• Coordinate with Storeroom for materials availability and kitting.
• Work overtime as needed to support down days and backlogs.
• Hold maintenance techs accountable for 5S and KPI/LPA.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical experience

Communications skills

Planning skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Engineering or Maintenance Technology degree

5 years industrial maintenance leadership experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Responsibility of the Maintenance Supervisor is to ensure safe and efficient operation of the areas under theirresponsibility. This includes ensuring the safety, scheduling, supervision, training of theirwork force,prioritizing work requests, specifying parts, and completing proper job plans for the maintenance department. Ensure BOM accuracy and helps improve asset preventative maintenance plans. Eliminate waste in time, parts, cost, and machine breakdowns to improve reliabilityand improve workforce productivity and quality. As a member of the maintenance leadership team the Maintenance Supervisormust be able to use available metrics and data to continuously improve operations to achieve the Fort Smith plant operational goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Live and adhere to the Safety Culture of Zero Accidents and ensure plant safety needs are given top priority in the planning process.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Storeroom, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and all other plant personnel.
• Actively support TPM and the PM pillar, with a focus on processing red tags
• Review maintenance work for accuracy and completion.
• Coach Team to enable Team to grow and develop skills
• Maintain Costs within allowed budget and assist in annual budget planning process.
• Coordinate the scheduling and planning of plant maintenance work.
• Ensuring available downtime is fully utilized and does not allow aged work orders to accumulate.
• Accountable for labor utilization, backlog, and schedule compliance.
• Lead the Daily Approval Meetings. Participate in a variety of meetings and on special projects as needed.
• Effectively plans extended shutdowns, including coordination with other departments and contractors, with support as needed.
• Utilize and update plant blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures.
• Comply with all plant rules.
• Ensure plant personnel understand and comply with procedures; conduct training as necessary.
• Provide detailed scope of work, including estimates of key work steps, materials, manpower, safety considerations and additional resources as needed for all planned work.
• Familiar with precision maintenance tools and applications and utilize in work plans when appropriate.
• Help to determine root cause of failures and help identify and implement permanent corrective actions, which may include creating new PMs, working with team to design improvements, identifying critical spare parts, benchmarking other plants, etc.
• Update and correct equipment files, specifications, parts lists (BOM), descriptions, etc. as errors or outdated information are encountered
• Work in conjunction with Storeroom to ensure materials availability and kitting of planned work.
• Work overtime as needed to support down days, emergencies, extended shutdowns, and manage backlog.
• Hold maintenance techs accountable for 5S, KPI, KIA’s and LPA completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or 5 Years Industrial Maintenance Leadership Experience
• Prefer Engineering or Maintenance Technology Degree
• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Preferred candidates will have maintenance/mechanical/planner experience
• Excellent mechanical aptitude, electrical experience preferred.
• Must be familiar with a CMMS (SAP preferred).
• Must have strong communications skills.
• Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Willing and able to speak in a group setting and train others.
• Strong work ethic and excellent attendance.
• Possess strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, motivated and goal oriented.
• Must be computer literate- Competent in Microsoft Office software

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Perform basic arithmetic – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.
• Able to read blueprints, equipment schematics, and parts breakdowns.
• Able to use manuals, computer searches, and/or vendor contacts to research parts, materials and tools.
• Able to use full range of measurement tools, including but not limited to: tape measure, caliper, micrometer, pi tape, etc.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with the ability to prioritize
• Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards
• Basic knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications (Siemens & Allen-Bradley)
• General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes
• Strong troubleshooting skills

T his job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market‑leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go‑to‑market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages™ – including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position – to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visitwww.owenscorning.com .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.