Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Lean Improvements

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; South Boston (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in South Boston, VA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead skilled technicians and oversee maintenance strategy across manufacturing operations.

You will guide preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinate with production, engineering, and EHS to maximize uptime, and drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, or RCA concepts. A degree and 5+ years of maintenance experience are required, with 2+ years in a supervisory role.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in industrial manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a supervisory, lead, or maintenance planning role.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with CMMS tools such as SAP PM or eMaint.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and LOTO practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support maintenance technicians across disciplines.
• Coordinate daily work assignments and ensure quality, timely execution.
• Partner with production to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Use CMMS/EAM systems to manage work orders, backlog, and asset data.
• Support reliability programs including root cause analysis and KPI tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, or RCM principles.
• Manage spare parts, maintenance costs, and vendor coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s degree or technical certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP PM

eMaint

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in South Boston, VA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead skilled technicians and oversee maintenance strategy across manufacturing operations.

You will guide preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinate with production, engineering, and EHS to maximize uptime, and drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, or RCA concepts. A degree and 5+ years of maintenance experience are required, with 2+ years in a supervisory role.