Maintenance Supervisor

DFM Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DFM Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee facility maintenance and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. The role requires leadership of a 24/7 maintenance team, managing work orders, and coordinating with customers on maintenance projects.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year technical degree and 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance leadership, with expertise in HVAC, electrical systems, pumps, PLCs, and CMMS usage.

Qualifications

• 4 year technical degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing equipment maintenance in a leadership capacity, preferably in a union environment.
• Experience with coolant filtration, mist collection, hoists, HVAC, air compressors, chillers, electrical equipment, and PLC.

Responsibilities

• Supervise performance and take corrective action as needed.
• Escalate issues to plant management when appropriate.
• Lead salary/hourly workforce in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Schedule and implement maintenance activities and supervise subcontractors.
• Ensure all PMs are performed and work orders closed.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Safety practices

PM planning

CMMS

Electrical equipment

HVAC

Education

4-year technical degree

Tools

CMMS

PLC

EPA certifications

Job description

Reporting to the Site Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible to maintenance and perform all essential facility maintenance duties in accordance to customer’s scope or work and compliance with DFM’s Quality and Safety standards.

Primary Goals and Responsibilities:

• Supervise performance and take necessary steps to correct performance when indicated.
• Escalate issues and problems to plant management when appropriate.
• Leadership and ongoing management of the salary and hourly workforce that operates and maintains facility equipment in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Supervision, scheduling and implementation of maintenance related activities.
• Supervise sub contracted services and plant projects.
• Ensure all PM’s are performed, work orders closed, time posted, etc.
• Work with customer to provide reports, develop project database and schedule repairs/installation.
• Use of root cause analyses, continuous improvement, and problem-solving activities.
• Direct contractors/vendors to correct problems that cannot be solved in house.
• Specifies and purchases equipment through purchase authorizations or plant process.
• Handles warranty issues with manufacturers.
• Maintain the team morale and promote activities for team building.
• Conduct team meetings, shift start meetings, and safety meetings.
• Prepare detailed budgets along with instructions for planned maintenance preventative, predictive, corrective) activities for customer.

Role Requirements:

• 4 year technical degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing equipment maintenance in a leadership capacity, preferably in a union environment.
• Working knowledge of coolant filtration, mist collection, hoists, HVAC, air compressors, chillers, electrical equipment, and PLC.
• EPA Certifications/Universal required.
• CFC recovery and tracking.
• Substation and Wastewater treatment knowledge.
• Experience in use of CMMS system for planning, documenting and closing work.
• Highly organized and structures management approach.
• Experienced in industrial safety practices.