Maintenance Supervisor: PLC, Equipment & Team Growth

UniFirst; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UniFirst is seeking a reliable Maintenance Supervisor to ensure facility equipment runs smoothly, identify process improvements, and train maintenance staff. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional night and weekend overtime, with on-the-job training provided.

The successful candidate will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, supervise maintenance personnel, manage safety and regulatory compliance, and partner with the Production Manager on budgets and equipment upgrades.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of work experience repairing industrial processing equipment in a production environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience supervising maintenance personnel is preferred.
• Maintenance administration experience including planning, scheduling, budgeting, negotiating, parts management, vendor management, maintenance management systems 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.
• Performing basic welding activities to effect repairs on facilities and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair 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

Maintenance supervision

Budgeting

Reading blueprints

PLC troubleshooting

Education

Two-year technical degree

Job description

UniFirst is seeking a reliable Maintenance Supervisor to ensure facility equipment runs smoothly, identify process improvements, and train maintenance staff. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional night and weekend overtime, with on-the-job training provided.

The successful candidate will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, supervise maintenance personnel, manage safety and regulatory compliance, and partner with the Production Manager on budgets and equipment upgrades.