Maintenance Supervisor

Midland-Marvel Recruiters, LLC; Rensselaer (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland-Marvel Recruiters, LLC seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee mechanical and electrical technicians in a plastics manufacturing setting. You will supervise maintenance activities, enforce safety, and drive improvements to equipment uptime.

The role requires 3–7 years of related experience, strong leadership, and hands-on troubleshooting of electrical systems and drives. Flexible hours and effective communication are essential to support production schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 3–7 years related experience.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours and overtime as needed.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, thermoforming, extrusion, or related polymers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and follow Safety Rules and Regulations.
• Supervise Maintenance Department functions to support manufacturing.
• Must have regular, reliable attendance and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace.
• Able to troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Strong knowledge of Electrical, PLCs and Drives.
• Develop training manuals for maintenance department.
• Able to implement improvement projects to minimize equipment downtime and improve machine efficiency.
• Available for call-ins during nights and weekends as equipment issues arise.
• Analyze downtime and reports and monthly performance reports, etc.
• Manage spare stock purchasing & store stock application (SSA).
• Assign and oversee engineers’ and technicians’ day-to-day work schedule / projects and monitor progress through the Word Order System.
• Prepare and train engineers and technicians.
• Must know and follow all ISO procedures for Maintenance Section.
• Review all work orders, PM, records, and forms.
• Review/Approve evaluation for engineers and techs.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Production for scheduled PM and major repair.
• Modify root cause problem, analysis improvement.
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.
• Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
• Able to perform general building maintenance and repairs.
• Other duties as assigned by Maintenance/Plant Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Team Builder

Electrical Knowledge

PLCs & Drives

Safety Awareness

Problem Solving

Communication

Initiative

Management Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Supervise and coordinate day to day work activities of mechanical and electrical technicians to support a plastics manufacturing process.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED and three to seven years related experience.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, thermoforming, extrusion, thermoplastics, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, polyethylene, blow molding, injection molding, polymers, polyolefins, or polypropylene would be a plus.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supporting and following Safety Rules and Regulations
• Supervise Maintenance Department functions to support manufacturing.
• Must have regular, reliable attendance and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace.
• Able to troubleshoot equipment issues
• Strong knowledge of Electrical, PLCs and Drives.
• Develop training manuals for maintenance department.
• Able to implement improvement projects to minimize equipment downtime and improve machine efficiency.
• Available for call-ins during nights and weekends as equipment issues arise.
• Analyze downtime and reports and monthly performance reports, etc.
• Manage spare stock purchasing & store stock application (SSA).
• Assign and oversee engineers’ and technicians day-day work schedule / projects and monitor progress through the Word Order System.
• Prepare and train engineers and technicians.
• Must know and follow all ISO procedures for Maintenance Section.
• Review all work orders, P.M., records, and forms.
• Review/Approve evaluation for engineers and techs.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Production for scheduled P.M. and major repair.
• Modify root cause problem, analysis improvement.
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.
• Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
• Able to perform general building maintenance and repairs.
• Other duties as assigned by Maintenance/Plant Manager.