Maintenance Supervisor

Clariant Corporation; Mount Holly (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

PTO with carry-over

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

EAP Program

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Online discount Mall

Auto/Home Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Legal Services Plan

Job summary

Clariant Corporation in Mount Holly, North Carolina, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled team responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance activities to keep equipment safe and productive. You will balance priorities, reduce downtime, and support production targets while driving reliability improvements.

The role emphasizes safety, environmental, and quality performance, with a focus on developing staff, coordinating with operations, and delivering proactive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; or technical college education preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems within an industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
• Good understanding of maintenance processes and plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.
• Plan, schedule, and ensure execution of preventive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities.
• Align maintenance plans with production requirements in coordination with operations and planning teams.
• Manage work order backlog and prioritize activities to optimize maintenance workload.
• Oversee maintenance execution on critical rotating equipment (e.g., pumps, seals, blowers, compressors).
• Lead daily maintenance meetings and ensure timely resolution of operational issues.
• Ensure spare parts availability and act as key liaison between planning and execution teams.
• Generate maintenance reports, analyze performance data, and recommend improvements.
• Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Lead and develop the maintenance team, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards.

Skills

SAP

Microsoft Office

Maintenance planning

Reading electrical drawings

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical college education preferred

Job description

Job ID: 41641 | Location: Mount Holly, North Carolina, USA | Work Model: Onsite

Join Clariant's Care Chemicals business unit as a Maintenance Supervisor and play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our plant operations. In this position, you will lead a skilled maintenance team, coordinating planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance activities to keep equipment safe and efficiently. You will balance priorities and resources to minimize downtime, support production targets, and respond effectively to operational needs. At the same time, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement by developing team capabilities, enhancing equipment reliability, and driving proactive maintenance practices. This role is also critical in maintaining high standards in safety, quality, and environmental performance, contributing directly to the site's operational excellence and long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations
• Plan, schedule, and ensure execution of preventive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities
• Align maintenance plans with production requirements in coordination with operations and planning teams
• Manage work order backlog and prioritize activities to optimize maintenance workload
• Oversee maintenance execution on critical rotating equipment (e.g., pumps, seals, blowers, compressors)
• Lead daily maintenance meetings and ensure timely resolution of operational issues
• Ensure spare parts availability and act as key liaison between planning and execution teams
• Generate maintenance reports, analyze performance data, and recommend improvements
• Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Lead and develop the maintenance team, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED; or technical college education preferred
• Proficiency in SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems within an industrial environment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs
• Good understanding of maintenance processes and plant operations

Whats in it for you?

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances
• Paid Holidays
• PTO time with a carry-over benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• EAP Program
• Spending and Savings Accounts
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Online discount Mall
• Auto/Home Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Services Plan

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.

At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.