MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Pilkington North America Inc.; Versailles (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid vacations

Education assistance

Job summary

Pilkington North America Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Leader to guide maintenance teams and drive reliability improvements in a manufacturing setting.

The role emphasizes safety, leadership, and continuous improvement, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet production goals. The ideal candidate will bring 3–5 years of supervisory experience, strong knowledge of industrial maintenance systems, and CMMS proficiency, along with a focus on reducing downtime and improving overall equipment

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Proficient in CMMS and analyzing maintenance KPIs.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and lockout/tagout procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and EHS teams.
• Monitor KPIs and manage budgets and workload.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support capital projects and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Manufacturing

Tools

CMMS

Job description

• Lead, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices while maintaining a safe working environment.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Lead troubleshooting and repair efforts for equipment failures and production interruptions to support operational goals.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and EHS teams to support plant objectives and improve overall operational performance.
• Monitor and drive performance against key metrics including safety, quality, equipment reliability, downtime, preventive maintenance compliance, labor utilization, and maintenance cost performance.
• Utilize CMMS and maintenance data to prioritize work, manage resources, and improve maintenance effectiveness.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions for equipment failures, recurring issues, quality concerns, and operational losses.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, process improvements, and reliability initiatives to enhance plant performance.
• Manage maintenance resources, contractor activities, budgets, and department workloads to ensure efficient and effective execution of maintenance activities.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:

Decision Making: Goes to the heart of the situation by talking to relevant people to fully understand all the issues and involve others in the decision-making process. Focus data analysis on the most relevant and important information without getting lost in detail. Take appropriate actions to minimize risks and maximize the opportunities in decision-making process. Promotes review and learning from business decisions.

Strategic Thinking: Develops strategic plans for their part of the business by setting short and long-term goals and objectives. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the key financial data that drives profitable growth in their own area.

Empowers & Develops: Proactive in managing own self-development and learning activities. Reflects on and learns from experience. Reviews progress by providing support and guidance without undermining an individual’s full ownership of issues.

Qualifications Required:

• 3-5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated experience managing employee performance, coaching, training, and development.
• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance systems, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment, along with preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience utilizing CMMS systems, analyzing maintenance KPIs, and driving improvements in safety, reliability, downtime reduction, and maintenance cost performance.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental compliance requirements, contractor management, and risk mitigation processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Management, or a related technical field
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing certification, or other continuous improvement training and experience
• Experience leading reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, and equipment performance optimization efforts
• Previous experience managing maintenance budgets, cost control activities, and capital improvement projects
• Manufacturing experience in glass, automotive, or other heavy industrial environments

Other Requirements:

• Ability to frequently walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and access all areas of a manufacturing facility
• Ability to occasionally bend, kneel, squat, reach, push, pull, and lift to 40 pounds
• Ability to work in varying manufacturing environments, including exposure to heat, noise, dust, vibration, and outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to wear and utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE) and respond to operational or emergency situations as needed
• Ability to visually inspect equipment, read technical documents and computer screens, and safely navigate around operating industrial equipment

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We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance.

The Salary Range posted represents Pilkington North America’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of the posting. Individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, etc.

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.

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Qualifications

Skills

Required

Strategic Thinking

Advanced

Teamwork & Mutual Support

Advanced

Respectful

Intermediate

Safety & Quality focus

Intermediate

Passion for Excellence

Intermediate

Open Communications

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Innovative

Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Preferred

Functional Expert

Considered a thought leader on a subject

Education

Required

Technical/other training or better.

Experience

Required

3-5 years:

Leadership or Supervisory experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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