Maintenance Supervisor

Elkhart Plastics; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elkhart Plastics is seeking a maintenance leader to direct team members, emphasize safety, quality, and project support in a manufacturing setting. The role requires coordinating preventive maintenance and helping drive continuous improvement across production lines.

Responsibilities include training staff, managing schedules, and ensuring lean practices while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration. This on-site position demands hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leadership or similar role.
• Experiences mold maintenance & repair.
• TiQ weld experience preferred.
• Experience with PLC controls, electric motors and drives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of Arc-Flash, Hazmat and Fall Prevention requirements.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Experience with PM and Maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team with focus on safety, quality and project management.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and timely project support.
• Schedule work and develop staffing plans to meet production goals.
• Train and develop team members; administer policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and reduce waste.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Liaise between cross-functional teams and maintenance staff.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and production processes.

Skills

Leadership

PM systems

PLC controls

Electrical motors

Safety compliance

Cross-functional

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Elkhart Plastics is one of the nation’s largest rotational molders of plastic products and has been part of the Myers Industries family since 2020. Our manufacturing facilities in Middlebury, IN, Bristol, IN, Atlantic, IA, Ridgefield, WA, and Littleton, CO, design and produce a wide range of custom products in varying shapes, lengths, and thicknesses, serving more than 30 industries. Founded in 1933, Myers Industries has moved from a small storefront in Akron, Ohio, to become a family of over 2,400 employees.

Job Overview

This position provides leadership, direction, and coordination of team members in maintenance with responsibilities for safety, quality, and project management. This role actively participates and supports a work environment focused on preventive maintenance and timely project support. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned at any time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently models a positive attitude and a willingness to help others be successful
• Supports training for all team members providing them with the skills to do their jobs
• Exhibits strong team development and performance management skills
• Demonstrates a strong commitment toward results – execution, attention to details
• Is passionate about safety, 5S, continuous improvement and lean
• Able to function in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
• Conduct regular small team meetings to communicate department objectives and performance.
• Train or facilitate the training of new employees in all aspects of their job function
• Administer policies and procedures
• Liaison between cross-functional and supporting teams and team members
• Communicate and support strict adherence to quality standards
• Ensure quality goals and objectives are met on a daily basis
• Define Quality Goals, and method of measurement, within Maintenance
• Support the Quality Goals of Production
• Ensure efficient materials management
• Monitor unnecessary waste and correct when necessary
• Monitor and improve the management of tools, equipment and production processes.
• Is an active leader and coach to team members by focusing on an environment for them in which to be successful
• Passionate about supporting safety.
• Ability to identify root cause, implement corrective action where gaps to the goals exist – strong problem-solving skills
• Responsible for supporting new and current team member activities – performance, management, transfers, promotions and disciplinary processes
• Schedule work assignment to maximize efficiency
• Develop and monitor staffing plans to execute the schedule on time at the planned rate or better

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven experience in leadership or similar role
• Experiences mold maintenance & repair
• Tiq weld experience preferred
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools
• Skills in MS Office
• Experience with implementing or maintaining PM and Maintenance Request Systems
• Experience with Arc-Flash, Hazmat and Fall Prevention requirements and practices a must
• Excellent organizing and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Working knowledge of PLC controls, Electric motors and drives, 3-phase electrical power required

Education and Experience

• Minimum 6 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

Working Conditions

This job is in a typical manufacturing environment, to include:

• Torches
• Rotating tools

Physical Requirements

• This individual will be walking and standing at various times of the day, as it requires a consistent presence on the production area. Must be able to work at heights up to 100 feet.