Maintenance Supervisor: Safety, Reliability & Growth Leader

Hood Distribution McQuesten Group; Waynesboro (MS); On-site; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

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.