Maintenance Supervisor

Huhtamaki Group; Hammond, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Huhtamaki Group in Hammond, IN is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a 20+ person maintenance team, oversee safety and compliance, and drive plant improvement projects. The role requires strong welding, electrical, PLC, and troubleshooting skills, with hands-on maintenance across machinery and processes.

You will coordinate with production, review work orders, and ensure PMs and unplanned downtime are minimized, while developing standard operating procedures and training staff.

Qualifications

• Welding experience required and proficient in plant maintenance
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Electrical experience including PLCs and PC-based controls
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Lead maintenance team across departments and manage schedules
• Familiarity with CMMS systems (Mainsaver) for work orders and reports
• Forklift/scissor boom lift operation and safety certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Observe, promote, and administer Safety, Food Safety, and company policies.
• Schedule daily maintenance tasks and supervise 20+ personnel.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to maintenance and manufacturing staff.
• Interpret manuals, schematics, and specifications for equipment.
• Lead major plant asset maintenance and improvements.
• Develop and review work instructions and SOPs for equipment care.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and drive on-time completion of work orders.

Skills

Welding

Troubleshooting

Electrical

PLC

Team leadership

Blueprints reading

CMMS (Mainsaver)

Tools

Mainsaver CMMS

Job description

## Maintenance SupervisorApply: #LI-Onsite: Hammond, IN, USA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R047390**Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet**We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.**Essential Functions*** Observe, promote, and administer all Safety, Food Safety, and company policies.* Assist in employee development, including motivation, training, and discipline.* Provide input regarding hiring, firing, and performance review/wage increase issues.* Schedule daily employee job assignments and complete all department reports.* Provide technical support by training and troubleshooting to maintenance and manufacturing personnel.* Interprets operational manuals, manufacturer’s specifications, blueprints, and schematics for manufacturing equipment.* Plans work against machine breakdowns, PM’s equipment installation / removal to meet plant scheduling needs.* Meet maintenance demands of all production departments to help them meet customer shipping requirements.* Daily team scheduling, overtime.* Will lead 20+ personnel in the assigned area of the manufacturing facility in job assignments, quality programs, housekeeping and manufacturing targets, scheduling daily employee’s job assignments, and completing all necessary reports.* Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, orally & written, with all levels of employees.* Will have accountability for major plant assets.* Will be required to be proficient at all aspects of maintaining, improving, and training others on the department CMMS system. (Mainsaver)* Maintain a Maintenance / Instrument Controls Technician \"Hands On\" work style. Expected to maintain all hands-on work assignments as a regular Technician.* On-call and available to troubleshoot non-routine problems that are causing extended downtime outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends.* Expected to help develop, write, and review Work Instructions for all manufacturing equipment and Standard Operating Procedures for the Maintenance Department. Providing support to other departments when needed.* Maintain and improve Maintenance Department and Plant Annual Goals. (Safety, Unscheduled Downtime, PM Completion Efficiency Rate, Work Order Closing Rate.)* Complete shop records and use reporting system following established procedures as required for effective performance of the job or operation of the department.* Review all open work orders weekly and review work order requirements with Engineering & Maintenance Manager and others as needed to determine appropriate schedule for work to be completed.**Job Qualifications***Required** Welding experience required.* Must have excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.* Must have electrical experience including being familiar with PLC's and PC based controls.* Must have the ability to work with Machine PC programs and expertly modify if needed.* Ability to expertly read, understand and comprehend written or oral instruction, technical data, blueprints, etc. and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others.* Must be able to lead maintenance department and work across all departments in the facility.* Possess professional inter-personal skills.* Ability to work overtime as required.* Must have the ability to lead the maintenance department in making intricate and extensive repairs without the aid of conventional drawings.* Ability to operate a forklift, scissors lift, boom lift and obtain annual certification.*Preferred** 10+ years of experience in maintenance with exposure to machinery, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems required.* 10+ years of Injection molding and Injection molding electrical control troubleshooting experience preferred.**Environment**Will work in a manufacturing environment. Requires twisting at waist, bending/stooping, squatting/kneeling, and climbing ladders. Incumbent may be required to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis and lift/carry more than 70 lbs. occasionally. Requires reaching at, above and below shoulder level. Must be able to work on elevated work platforms. Requires walking (50%), standing (35%) and sitting (15%). Requires full range of body motion such as twisting, bending, squatting, climbing, and reaching at/above/below shoulders. Visual requirements include near/far acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision and color vision. May be required to travel by automobile and airplane.