Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor – Equipment & PM Leader

Whitney Blake Company; Bellows Falls (VT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whitney Blake Company in Bellows Falls, VT seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance and facilities teams responsible for repair, preventative maintenance, and inspection of manufacturing equipment, buildings, grounds, and utility systems.

You will supervise 3–5 maintenance staff, coordinate with contractors, design robust maintenance plans, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving reliability and safe plant operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial engineering or related field preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in a high paced manufacturing or other technical environment.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience.
• Master, journeyman or special Electrician license in the state of Vermont highly desired.
• In depth knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Wire and cable manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages maintenance programs, processes and staff to ensure safe and efficient plant operations
• Hires and directs contractors to provide maintenance of systems, equipment, utilities, HVAC, and grounds
• Directly trains and supervises the maintenance staff; assigns work, communicates expectations, monitors progress, adjusts to changes and new information, and ensures satisfactory completion of scheduled work
• Designs robust preventative maintenance plans, and ensures timely and thorough execution
• Applies sound troubleshooting methodologies in investigation and corrective action of root causes as they pertain to equipment, instrumentation, processes and product
• Creates capital and expense budgets for all maintenance activities; tracks actual expenses against budget to achieve business performance objectives
• Maintains accurate and complete records
• Ensures timely completion of external reporting to the State of Vermont, the US Government, or other regulatory agencies related to the operation of our facilities
• Creates a culture of excellent customer service; treats others with respect, follows through on commitments, and regularly and proactively communicates status to those waiting for work to be completed
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic maintenance

Pneumatic maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Industrial engineering degree or related field

Master, journeyman or special Electrician license Vermont

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Windows OS

Job description

The Whitney Blake Company in Bellows Falls, VT seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance and facilities teams responsible for repair, preventative maintenance, and inspection of manufacturing equipment, buildings, grounds, and utility systems.

You will supervise 3–5 maintenance staff, coordinate with contractors, design robust maintenance plans, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving reliability and safe plant operations.