Manufacturing Maintenance Lead - Hands-On Supervisor

Core Products International; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Products International in Wisconsin seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team and manage preventive and corrective maintenance, ensuring safe, reliable manufacturing operations. This hands-on leader balances preventive maintenance with repairs and longer-term priorities to keep equipment available.

The role requires strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Manufacturing, and a focus on reducing downtime through proactive

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous supervisory or maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use maintenance records, schedules, and related business systems.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple maintenance needs and respond effectively to changing Manufacturing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the maintenance team, including assigning work, establishing priorities, providing technical guidance, training employees, and monitoring performance.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment and related systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient Manufacturing.
• Manage the preventive maintenance program, including scheduling, completion, documentation, and periodic evaluation of program effectiveness.
• Assess equipment problems, maintenance requests, and ongoing projects to establish priorities, coordinate repairs, and minimize Manufacturing downtime.
• Provide technical support for equipment setups, changeovers, and adjustments as required.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing on equipment installation, relocation, modification, and improvement, providing maintenance input to promote reliability, maintainability, and safe operation.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and work with Engineering and Manufacturing to determine and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Manage spare-parts, maintenance-supply, and tool inventories, including purchasing and replenishment as necessary to support manufacturing operations.
• Oversee general plant and building maintenance within the Maintenance Department’s areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate outside contractors and service providers when specialized maintenance, repair, or facility services are required.
• Ensure maintenance activities are performed safely and that maintenance personnel understand and follow applicable safety procedures and safe work practices.
• Maintain appropriate maintenance and equipment‑repair records.
• Participate in the interviewing, selection, onboarding, training, and development of maintenance personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Job description

Core Products International in Wisconsin seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team and manage preventive and corrective maintenance, ensuring safe, reliable manufacturing operations. This hands-on leader balances preventive maintenance with repairs and longer-term priorities to keep equipment available.

The role requires strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Manufacturing, and a focus on reducing downtime through proactive