Maintenance Supervisor

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Walled Lake (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to enhance its manufacturing processes in Walled Lake, Michigan. The successful candidate will supervise maintenance operations, optimize machinery performance, and implement safety initiatives. This role requires significant experience in manufacturing and the ability to lead technical teams towards continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the manufacturing environment.
• Experience with web handling, roll to roll web coating, or textile manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/SolidWorks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead maintenance personnel, ensuring safety and operational efficiency.
• Implement equipment preventative maintenance schedules focusing on predictive maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve LEAN reduction initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Safety Management

Process Improvement

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Project

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time

Available Positions: 1

Location: On-Site

Application Deadline: June 26, 2025

Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor will support the development of a lean culture with robust problem solving, provide hands-on supervision to the maintenance team, execute hands-on repair/upgrades of equipment, and be responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring product quality.

Key Activities

• Work hands on with and lead/supervise maintenance personnel, and facilitate the resolution of issues that affect safety and downtime. Ensure maintenance team and resources meet company needs within budgeted target costs.
• Determine and implement a schedule for equipment preventative maintenance (PM) with an eye towards predictive maintenance, while ensuring upkeep of existing maintenance equipment and facilities.
• Lead safety improvement initiatives and ensure timely and effective remedy implementation for identified safety issues.
• Train operators on new products and processes or major changes in existing products or processes.
• Conduct training for appropriate associates, ensure all documentation for lock out and tag out meets applicable standards.
• Maintain required documentation in accordance with document control procedures.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with direct reports, peers, and leadership to meet leadership metric goals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to achieve LEAN reduction initiatives and ensure product launch initiatives are executed effectively.
• Gather and analyze KPI data.
• Work with and develop a ‘partner relationship’ with outside technical contractors.
• Specify, develop, and support the procurement of new tools and equipment.
• Design for manufacturing as part of the product development process.
• Serve as the manufacturing engineer during product launch or engineering changes including; equipment specification, safety and injury mitigation, process validation, manufacturing readiness runs and associated resolutions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with web handling, roll to roll web coating, or textile manufacturing.
• MS Project.

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the manufacturing environment.
• AutoCAD/SolidWorks proficiency.

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Job ID: 7850