Maintenance Supervisor

Hexion Inc.; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexion Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance organization at our Sheboygan, WI site.

The role combines hands-on technical work with leadership, planning, scheduling, and maintenance system ownership to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of plant assets. The position focuses on safety leadership, maintenance execution, reliability improvement, and compliance with mechanical integrity programs, while coordinating contractors and cost management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Journeyman-level maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, millwright, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience with SAP CMMS or equivalent maintenance systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership and promote safe work practices per company standards.
• Lead daily maintenance activities, planning, scheduling, and work management.
• Drive maintenance reliability initiatives and track MTBF improvements.
• Ensure PM and PdM programs are executed on schedule and maintain documentation.
• Coordinate contractors, manage maintenance spend, and support budget goals.
• Foster continuous improvement through 5S, visual management, and standard work.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

SAP CMMS

Electrical

Mechanical

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or trade certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Overview

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing day‑to‑day leadership of the maintenance organization while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of plant assets. This position serves as the primary maintenance leader for the site and is responsible for maintenance execution, work management, reliability improvement, mechanical integrity compliance, contractor coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a working leadership role that combines hands‑on technical involvement with leadership, planning, scheduling, and maintenance system ownership.

Leadership Expectations

This role is expected to build systems, processes, and accountability that improve long‑term maintenance performance. Success is measured not only by completing work, but by creating sustainable maintenance and reliability processes that support safe and reliable plant operations.

Job Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Promote and enforce safe work practices and Hexion safety standards.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) and Mechanical Integrity (MI) programs.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Drive housekeeping, 5S, and visual management initiatives.

Maintenance Execution & Work Management

• Lead daily maintenance activities and coordinate maintenance resources.
• Facilitate weekly maintenance planning and scheduling meetings.
• Ensure maintenance work is properly planned, prioritized, scheduled, executed, and closed in SAP.
• Manage maintenance backlog and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate plant shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance activities.
• Support troubleshooting of equipment and process‑related issues.

Reliability & Asset Management

• Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Drive pump reliability, lubrication, vibration analysis, infrared inspections, and other predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment issues (“bad actors”).
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Track and improve asset performance metrics and MTBF.

Mechanical Integrity & Compliance

• Ensure PM and PdM programs are effective and executed on schedule.
• Support inspection programs, pressure vessel compliance, fire protection systems, interlock testing, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure audit findings, ATS actions, and compliance‑related work orders are completed on time.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Contractor & Cost Management

• Coordinate contractors and external service providers.
• Manage maintenance spending and support annual budget objectives.
• Ensure proper use of purchase orders and procurement processes.
• Support spare parts inventory management and storeroom optimization.
• Review labor utilization, contractor costs, and maintenance KPIs.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability for maintenance personnel.
• Develop team capabilities through training and cross‑training.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, visual management, standard work, and operational excellence programs.
• Support site initiatives such as PSIP, 4DX, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Establish systems and processes that improve long‑term maintenance performance rather than relying on individual effort.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman‑level maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, millwright, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a maintenance environment.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (SAP preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical degree, or trade certification.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, refining, pulp and paper, or other process industries.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies.
• Experience leading contractors and outage activities.
• Familiarity with PSM and Mechanical Integrity requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.