Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift

U.S. Pipe; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pipe in Lynchburg, VA, is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor to lead an hourly maintenance crew in a fast-paced manufacturing plant. You will promote safety, drive reliability, and develop employees’ technical skills while ensuring efficient equipment operation.

The role emphasizes supervising repairs, coordinating with production, and maintaining a strong safety culture within a heavy industrial environment. Foundry experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing; 2 years in foundry preferred.
• Ability to recognize defective equipment and report defects to supervision.
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
• Adhere to safety rules and procedures in a heavy industrial setting.
• Exhibit critical thinking attributes.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintenance Specialist or Journeyman card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned hourly crew in effective repairs to equipment, safely and orderly.
• Communicate with maintenance and production supervisors to promote smooth operations.
• Minimize downtime by coordinating repairs with production delays.
• Determine parts and supplies needed and requisition materials.
• Initiate limited projects for semi-annual shutdown repairs and procure materials.
• Follow up on maintenance inspections, repairs, and machinery modifications.
• Generate work orders across shifts to maximize productivity, reliability, and safety.
• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees.
• Promote and maintain good housekeeping in all areas.
• Control material and tool usage with the assigned crew.
• Manage administrative tasks: safety reports, prework checks, LOTO, shift reports, and timecards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Safety compliance

Verbal communication

Written communication

Foundry experience

Maintenance troubleshooting

Critical thinking

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

Do you want to be part of a team that is making a positive difference in lives all across the globe? Do you want to be part of a culture where you are recognized, respected, and rewarded for a job well done? U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years we have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses all across the United States, and the world.

What We Offer

• Team Collaboration: Join a team-oriented environment where collaboration is not just a buzzword but a priority.
• Career Growth: Be part of an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution, and take your career to the next level.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with options tailored to meet your needs and those of your family.

About The Role

U.S. Pipe is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor to join our Lynchburg, VA team. You will be responsible for leading a team of maintenance personnel during scheduled shift.

Supervisors are expected to lead by example, promoting our safety culture, upholding plant rules, developing employees technical aptitude, and proactively growing a highly functioning maintenance crew.

Maintenance Supervisors ensure equipment reliability in a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment. While monitoring all maintenance performed during the shift, keeping the plant operating safely and efficiently while making the necessary repairs to equipment.

Specific Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned hourly crew in making effective repairs to equipment, in or out of operation, in a safe and orderly manner.
• Communicate with maintenance and production supervisors in a professional manner to promote a smooth-running operation.
• Help minimize downtime by coordinating repairs to operational equipment with production delays.
• Determine repair parts and supplies needed to make the necessary repairs and requisitions needed materials.
• Initiate projects on a limited basis, for repairs to be done during semi-annual shutdowns and procure material for the same.
• Follow up on the results of maintenance inspections and repairs, modifications to machinery and machine operator contracts.
• Generate work orders from shift to shift to promote maximum productivity, reliability, and safe operations of equipment through effective repairs.
• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees.
• Promote and maintain good housekeeping in all assigned areas.
• Control material and tool usage with assigned crew.
• Manage Administrative tasks such as: Safety/First Aid/Near Miss reports, THINK forms for prework safety checks, Lock Out Tag Out, Shift Reports, hourly production timecards.
• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 4 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing environment. 2 years in foundry environment preferred.
• Must be able to recognize defective equipment and appropriately report defects to supervision.
• Must be able to work in both hot and cold environments.
• Must be able to practice safe work procedures and comply with applicable safety rules and regulations in a heavy industrial environment.
• Exhibit critical thinking attributes.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Maintenance Specialist or Journeyman card preferred.