Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Safety

Heidelberg Materials North America; Sumter (SC); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid bonding leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials seeks a senior maintenance leader to guide the maintenance team in a heavy industrial facility in Sumter, SC. The role focuses on safety, reliability, and operational excellence through strategic planning and expert maintenance practices.

Responsibilities include planning preventive, predictive, and corrective programs; improving equipment uptime; and managing budgets, inventory, and vendor relations with a strong safety culture at the core.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, coach, and develop maintenance professionals in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mobile equipment maintenance practices.
• Proven capability to drive equipment reliability, troubleshoot issues, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement in a heavy industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team to drive safety, reliability and operational excellence.
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Optimize equipment performance by analyzing downtime trends and implementing improvements.
• Manage maintenance budgets, parts inventory, and vendor/contractor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams across the facility.
• Foster a strong safety culture.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Communication

Project management

Job description

Lead and develop the maintenance team to drive safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

Plan, prioritize, and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

Optimize equipment performance by analyzing downtime trends and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Manage maintenance budgets, parts inventory, and vendor/contractor relationships to support operational goals.

Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while fostering a strong safety culture.

What Are We Looking For

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop maintenance professionals in a heavy industrial environment.

Strong knowledge of industrial, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mobile equipment maintenance practices.

Proven capability to drive equipment reliability, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement sustainable solutions.

Effective planning, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Work is performed in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment with regular exposure to moving equipment, noise, dust, and varying weather conditions.

Requires frequent walking, climbing, standing, and engagement with production and maintenance teams throughout the facility.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required and provided in accordance with company standards.

Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 50 lbs. occasionally

What We Offer

Competitive base salary, $77,180 to $102,900, and participation in our annual incentive plan.

401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

Highly competitive benefits programs, including:

Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits

Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance

Paid Bonding Leave, up to 15 days of Paid Vacation, up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays per year

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.