Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor

Insight Global (United States); Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of maintenance staff in a manufacturing environment. This role oversees repair, preventive maintenance, and installation of plant machinery, equipment, facilities, and utilities to support continuous production operations.

The successful candidate will supervise 3–25 employees, schedule downtime minimalization, and collaborate with engineering to improve reliability and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent with 8–10 years of related maintenance experience.
• Technical school background preferred.
• Experience supervising maintenance employees in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial machinery, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, technical documentation, and government regulations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collect data, identify issues, and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to perform basic technical calculations, including percentages, measurements, algebra, and geometry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Physical & Work Environment Requirements Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Position may require standing, walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or working around production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise 3–25 maintenance employees, including hiring, training, work assignments, performance management, and employee development.
• Prioritize and schedule repairs, preventive maintenance, and equipment installations to minimize downtime and maintain production.
• Coordinate machine, tooling, and equipment fabrication or modifications to support new and existing products.
• Oversee maintenance of plant utility systems, including heat, steam, electrical power, gas, and air systems.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs in partnership with engineering and maintenance teams.
• Inspect machinery and equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with established standards.
• Review production, quality, and maintenance data to identify issues and adjust maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve equipment reliability, reduce operating costs, and maximize labor and material utilization.
• Partner with engineering on equipment requirements and modifications for new products.
• Manage required maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Work closely with management, engineering, production, and quality teams to resolve equipment issues and improve plant operations.
• Train and develop maintenance employees on procedures, performance expectations, and company policies.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Technical reading

Data analysis

MS Excel

Education

Associate degree

Technical training

Tools

PLC knowledge

Job description

Insight Global is hiring a Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor for a client. This role will lead a team of maintenance employees and oversee the repair, preventive maintenance, and installation of plant machinery, equipment, facilities, and utility systems to support continuous production operations.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise 3–25 maintenance employees, including hiring, training, work assignments, performance management, and employee development.

Prioritize and schedule repairs, preventive maintenance, and equipment installations to minimize downtime and maintain production.

Coordinate machine, tooling, and equipment fabrication or modifications to support new and existing products.

Oversee maintenance of plant utility systems, including heat, steam, electrical power, gas, and air systems.

Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs in partnership with engineering and maintenance teams.

Inspect machinery and equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with established standards.

Review production, quality, and maintenance data to identify issues and adjust maintenance activities.

Develop and implement procedures to improve equipment reliability, reduce operating costs, and maximize labor and material utilization.

Partner with engineering on equipment requirements and modifications for new products.

Manage required maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies.

Work closely with management, engineering, production, and quality teams to resolve equipment issues and improve plant operations.

Train and develop maintenance employees on procedures, performance expectations, and company policies.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Requirements Associate’s degree or equivalent with 8–10 years of related maintenance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical school background is preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing maintenance employees in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial machinery, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, technical documentation, and government regulations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collect data, identify issues, and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to perform basic technical calculations, including percentages, measurements, algebra, and geometry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Physical & Work Environment Requirements Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Position may require standing, walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or working around production equipment.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment, with occasional exposure to outdoor conditions and electrical hazards.
• Requires close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision to safely work around equipment.