Maintenance Supervisor

PPS-HPS; La Puente (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PPS-HPS is seeking a hands-on maintenance leader for a heavy manufacturing facility in California. You will direct a 12–18 person team across 3 shifts, ensuring timely repairs and preventive maintenance to support plant operations.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree in industrial maintenance and 5–10 years of experience in welding, electrical controls, and furnace-related work, with strong safety leadership and bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in maintenance leadership or supervision in heavy manufacturing.
• Welding, fabrication, refractory work, electrical controls.
• Experience with conveyors, forklifts, dust collection systems.
• Strong safety focus and people development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 12–18 technician team across 3 shifts to support plant operations.
• Transfer knowledge of basic maintenance practices and develop training procedures.
• Execute preventive maintenance schedules and improve reliability.
• Assist in planning and executing multiple plant projects; manage vendors and parts.
• Position reports to the Plant Engineering & Plant Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Welding & fabrication

Refractory furnace lining

Safety leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Vendor/contractor management

Education

Technical degree or certifications in industrial maintenance

Job description

Seeking a hands-on, technically capable individual to help us run and build our maintenance department. Heavy manufacturing, foundry type business. Successful candidate will have significant growth potential in the company.

Role

• Lead a team of 12-18 technicians on 3 shifts, 7 days per week, supporting plant operations and facilities; schedule, supervise and ensure timely execution of projects and repairs
• Transfer knowledge of basic maintenance practices to crew and develop procedures to support training
• Execute preventative maintenance schedule
• Assist in the planning and execution of multiple plant projects both large and small
• Assist in the managing of vendors, contractors, equipment and spare parts for the plant
• Position reports to the Plant Engineering & Plant Manager

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree or certifications in industrial maintenance, electrical or mechanical disciplines
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in some combination of performing/managing the following:
• Welding and fabricating
• Refractory and furnace lining
• Electrical and electronic controls; troubleshooting and/or programming
• Combustion processes, burners, valve trains, temperature controllers
• Mobile equipment including forklifts, wheel loaders
• Material handling, conveyors
• Ventilation systems with 50-250 HP motor Bag houses (dust collectors)
• Strong history of leadership, planning and people development
• Focus on Safety and employee involvement
• Training and developing employees
• Computer literate and proficient with MS Office, etc.
• Preventive Maintenance experience – maintaining a working system
• English and Spanish language fluency

Desired Qualifications

• Project management, capital projects experience
• Experience with Data Acquisition Systems and Software
• Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment