Maintenance Supervisor — Growth, Training & Overtime

UniFirst Corporation; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Job summary

UniFirst Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to ensure facility equipment runs efficiently and to identify process improvements. The role involves supervising maintenance staff, managing preventive maintenance, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The position requires hands-on skills in electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, blueprints, and CMMS usage, with overtime as needed. On-the-job training is provided by UniFirst.

Qualifications

• Requires high school/GED and a two-year technical degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years repairing industrial processing equipment in a production environment.
• Experience supervising maintenance personnel is preferred.
• Maintenance administration experience including planning, scheduling, budgeting, parts management, vendor management, and CMMS is required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical problems and determine corrective action by checking blueprints, schematics, repair manuals and parts catalogs.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Perform basic welding activities to effect repairs on facilities and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and associated control systems.
• Perform and assign all preventive maintenance on facility and production assets.
• Follow blueprints, schematics, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications using a documented schedule.
• Perform boiler chemical and wastewater pre-treatment system testing, record results in logbooks / computer systems and make necessary chemical adjustments as required.
• Manage and assign all equipment maintenance, including repairs which cannot be completed during standard hours.
• Assume responsibility for all shifts in the maintenance department.
• Oversee and implement all maintenance related regulatory and environmental compliance requirements.
• Assume responsibility for all aspects of safety within the maintenance department.
• Perform Confined Space and Lockout / Tagout procedures where appropriate.
• Monitor training status of technicians and provide time for required training as needed.
• Utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Partner with the Production Manager to develop, manage and maintain budget for building, equipment, capital expenditures and parts/labor.
• Train and develop maintenance partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Diagnose mechanical problems

Diagnose electrical problems

Read blueprints/schematics

Plan and schedule maintenance

Supervise maintenance staff

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Safety leadership

PLC troubleshooting

Welding repairs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree

Job description

UniFirst Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to ensure facility equipment runs efficiently and to identify process improvements. The role involves supervising maintenance staff, managing preventive maintenance, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The position requires hands-on skills in electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, blueprints, and CMMS usage, with overtime as needed. On-the-job training is provided by UniFirst.