Maintenance Supervisor: Plant Reliability & Leadership

Clariant SE; Mount Holly (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

PTO with carry-over

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

EAP Program

Spending and Savings Accounts

Life/AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Clariant in Mount Holly, NC seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled maintenance team and drive reliability and continuous improvement across plant operations. You will plan, schedule, and execute maintenance to keep equipment safe and efficient, balancing priorities with production needs.

You will coordinate with production, manage spare parts, and uphold safety, quality, and environmental standards to support site excellence and long-term success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; technical college education preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems within an industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
• Good understanding of maintenance processes and plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily maintenance activities to ensure efficient repair and upkeep of plant equipment.
• Ensure planned, reviewed, and finalized maintenance activities are executed according to schedule.
• Maintain records of maintenance activities, prepare reports, analyze data, and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with Production and Maintenance Planning to align maintenance and production schedules.
• Act as liaison between maintenance execution and planning teams, ensuring spare parts availability.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and annual shutdown planning and scheduling.
• Lead daily meetings to track work order completion and identify improvement opportunities.
• Review and validate backlog status with maintenance and planning teams.
• Oversee and support repairs on rotating equipment (pumps, seals, blowers, compressors).
• Manage urgent and emergency work, including on-call requirements.
• Provide maintenance reports and updates to management as required.
• Evaluate team performance and ensure adherence to updated procedures and standards.
• Set and maintain high standards for work quality and maintenance excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, and leadership.
• Drive equipment reliability improvements using proactive and continuous improvement approaches.

Skills

Mechanical & electrical basics

Education

High School Diploma or GED; technical college education preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clariant in Mount Holly, NC seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled maintenance team and drive reliability and continuous improvement across plant operations. You will plan, schedule, and execute maintenance to keep equipment safe and efficient, balancing priorities with production needs.

You will coordinate with production, manage spare parts, and uphold safety, quality, and environmental standards to support site excellence and long-term success.