Maintenance Supervisor - Industrial Facility & PLCs

UniFirst Corp.; Bairdford (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire incentive bonus $5,000

Job summary

UniFirst Corp. is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor at its New Kensington, PA facility to ensure all equipment runs efficiently and to improve maintenance processes.

The role includes managing maintenance staff, scheduling, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. The position requires travel for 10-day road periods, a background in repairing industrial equipment, and proficiency with CMMS and blueprints.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Two-year technical degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years repairing industrial processing equipment in a production environment.
• Minimum of 2 years supervising maintenance personnel.

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 to repair 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 and record results.
• Manage and assign all maintenance, including repairs outside standard hours.
• Assume responsibility for all shifts in the maintenance department.
• Oversee regulatory and environmental compliance requirements.
• Ensure safety within the maintenance department.
• Perform Confined Space and Lockout/Tagout where appropriate.
• Monitor training status of technicians and provide required training time.
• Utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Partner with Production Manager to manage budget for building, equipment, capex and parts/labor.
• Train and develop maintenance staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Team leadership

Blueprints & schematics

Budgeting & planning

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Reading maintenance literature (EN)

Microsoft Office

Welding basics

Travel readiness

Lockout/Tagout procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

UniFirst Corp. is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor at its New Kensington, PA facility to ensure all equipment runs efficiently and to improve maintenance processes.

The role includes managing maintenance staff, scheduling, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. The position requires travel for 10-day road periods, a background in repairing industrial equipment, and proficiency with CMMS and blueprints.