Maintenance Supervisor

Sora Resource Group; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for a growing manufacturing organization in Connecticut. You will lead maintenance activities, manage the maintenance team, and ensure production equipment operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.

In this role you will plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, operate CMMS, manage budgets, and collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership to drive continuous-improvement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery, HVAC, compressors, boilers, and facility systems preferred.
• Experience using a CMMS or similar maintenance-management platform.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards and lockout/tagout.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Reduce equipment downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop maintenance schedules that support production requirements.
• Manage the computerized maintenance management system, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and track maintenance performance indicators, including downtime, response time, preventive maintenance completion, and equipment reliability.
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Manage relationships with outside contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.
• Support continuous-improvement, lean-manufacturing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage the maintenance department’s operating and capital budgets.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands-on technical support when complex equipment issues arise.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Troubleshooting

PLC controls

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS platform

Industrial controls

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for a growing manufacturing organization. This individual will lead all facility and equipment maintenance activities, manage the maintenance team, and ensure production equipment operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Reduce equipment downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop maintenance schedules that support production requirements.
• Manage the computerized maintenance management system, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and track maintenance performance indicators, including downtime, response time, preventive maintenance completion, and equipment reliability.
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Manage relationships with outside contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.
• Support continuous-improvement, lean-manufacturing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage the maintenance department’s operating and capital budgets.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands-on technical support when complex equipment issues arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience required.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery, industrial controls, HVAC, compressors, boilers, and facility systems is preferred.
• Experience using a CMMS or similar maintenance-management platform.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and industrial safety practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement experience.
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional or similar certification.
• Experience managing capital projects and equipment installations.