Maintenance Supervisor - Travel, Training & Growth

UniFirst Corp.; Cowansville (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire incentive bonus

Job summary

UniFirst is seeking a reliable and hardworking Maintenance Supervisor for our New Kensington, PA location. The role ensures facility equipment functions properly, and drives maintenance improvements, training, and safety across the team.

The position offers on-the-job training and opportunities for advancement. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of industrial repair experience and 2+ years of supervision, with proficiency in blueprints, CMMS, and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Two-year technical degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years repairing industrial processing equipment.
• Minimum 2 years supervising maintenance personnel.

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.
• Perform basic welding activities to effect repairs on facilities and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair Programmable Logic Controllers (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 expertise

Electrical & mechanical

Blueprint reading

MS Office

Hand & power tools

Lockout/Tagout

Overtime readiness

Reading maintenance literature (ENG)

Travel readiness

Team supervision

Budgeting & parts management

Vendor management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree preferred

Tools

CMMS / Computerized Maintenance Management System

Blueprints & schematics

Spare parts inventory management

Job description

UniFirst is seeking a reliable and hardworking Maintenance Supervisor for our New Kensington, PA location. The role ensures facility equipment functions properly, and drives maintenance improvements, training, and safety across the team.

The position offers on-the-job training and opportunities for advancement. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of industrial repair experience and 2+ years of supervision, with proficiency in blueprints, CMMS, and safety protocols.