Maintenance Supervisor: Safety, Reliability & Growth Leader

Hood Distribution McQuesten Group

Waynesboro (MS)

On-site

USD 73,000 - 104,000

Full time

41 hours ago
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Job summary

Hood Lumber in Waynesboro, MS is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team and ensure equipment reliability while driving safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will oversee daily maintenance, preventive/predictive activities, repairs, and timely coordination to support production needs.

This role emphasizes maximizing uptime, product quality, and plant productivity, with a strong culture of safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • At least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
  • Experience in the wood products industry preferred.
  • Associate degree or technical/vocational certification is a plus.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, or holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and promote a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
  • Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance team members.
  • Plan and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
  • Diagnose equipment failures and oversee timely repairs.
  • Manage spare parts inventory and critical components.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Communicate effectively with operations and leadership teams.
  • Monitor equipment performance to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
  • Analyze root causes of failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain KPIs including daily/weekly production, efficiency, downtime, quality, and safety.
  • Implement projects to improve efficiency or reduce operating costs.
  • Lead and support safety, health, and environmental initiatives within the maintenance team.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance and compliance documentation.
  • Support plant operations with additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Leadership
Independence
Communication
Mechanics
Reliability
Organization
Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Job description

Hood Lumber in Waynesboro, MS is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team and ensure equipment reliability while driving safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will oversee daily maintenance, preventive/predictive activities, repairs, and timely coordination to support production needs.

This role emphasizes maximizing uptime, product quality, and plant productivity, with a strong culture of safety and operational excellence.

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