Maintenance Supervisor

PPG; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Aerospace is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join on-site in Mojave, CA. You will directly oversee the maintenance technician team, provide training, secure parts/tools, and coordinate leads and technicians to maintain site equipment and develop skills.

You will report to the Site Maintenance Manager and drive safety, cost control, and continuous improvement through field leadership, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of lead technician experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments (aerospace, automotive, chemical, medical devices, pharmaceutical).
• Technical knowledge: facilities infrastructure (HVAC, power, air, water, sewer), ovens/autoclaves, conveyors, and clean rooms.
• Knowledge of PLC controls and robots applications and maintenance.
• Knowledge of SCADA and MES systems.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and asylees or refugees may apply.

Responsibilities

• Drive EH&S accountability and safety culture across Mojave organization.
• Support management goals to reduce OSHA cases, control costs, and report spills.
• Oversee maintenance activities; spend time in the field with technicians and validate WOs/PMs.
• Facilitate communication between maintenance, plant personnel and management.
• Manage maintenance support: supplies, daily shift reports, scheduling, and projects.
• Lead safety/operational meetings and train Step-up Supervisors.
• Ensure Kronos timekeeping and support HR disciplinary policies.

Skills

Lead technician experience

Manufacturing experience

PLC controls

Robots

SCADA

MES systems

EH&S leadership

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Kronos

Job description

PPG Aerospace is looking for a dedicated and experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join our team on-site in Mojave, CA.

As the Aerospace Materials - Maintenance Supervisor, you will directly oversee the maintenance technician team, and provide support to the team on necessary training, parts and tools to develop their technical, mechanical, and electrical skillsets to maintain the site's equipment. You will be the coordinator of the maintenance leads and technicians to the assigned and situational work across the site and is the leader providing a productive work culture and environment to the team to achieve the objectives of the Maintenance organization.

In this role you will work on-site at the Mojave, CA facility and report to the Site Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Drive EH&S accountability and safety culture across all levels of the Mojave organization by coaching, training, enforcing discipline, promoting proactive safety discussions, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols, including Life Critical Rules and incident reporting.
• Support Engineering and Maintenance management goals to reduce OSHA cases, maintain zero PPG I&I cases and reportable spills, control spending, and achieve favorable manufacturing and building variances through active participation in planning, root cause analysis, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Oversee and validate maintenance activities by spending significant time in the field with technicians, ensuring completion of work orders (WOs), preventive maintenance (PMs), and assigned tasks, while supporting technician development through coaching, training plans, and job skills advancement.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between maintenance, plant personnel, and management by improving working relationships, supporting cross-departmental coordination, and addressing concerns or vulnerabilities promptly with management engagement.
• Manage maintenance operational support including ordering and securing supplies, completing daily shift reports, audit assignments, and maintenance scheduling (e.g., seasonal equipment), as well as supporting capital projects, ACT maintenance, and site development.
• Lead and participate in safety and operational meetings such as Tier Boards and Operational Tier Boards, provide regular feedback to technicians, and train Step-up Supervisors to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals.
• Ensure administrative responsibilities are completed timely, including Kronos timekeeping for maintenance technicians, and support uniform disciplinary policies in collaboration with HR and site leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 5+ years of lead technician experience
• Prior experience in manufacturing environments and industries (e.g. automotive, aerospace, chemical, medical devices, pharmaceutical).
• Technical knowledge on the following systems and equipment: Facilities infrastructure (HVAC, Electric Power distribution, compressed air, water, sewer and other plant utilities), Ovens and Autoclaves, Grind & Polish machines, stretching machines, other processing equipment (conveyors, machining, mixers, sanders, saws, etc.), and clean room environments.
• Knowledge of PLC controls and Robots applications and maintenance required.
• Knowledge of SCADA and MES systems
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $105,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 7% of base salary. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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