Mechanical Supervisor

NextGenEnergyJobs; Hamlet, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Enviva is seeking a maintenance lead to organize and guide technicians across multiple crafts at a pellet plant. You will oversee safety, quality, and timely completion of maintenance tasks with a focus on critical rotating equipment.

Strong background in skilled trades and proven leadership are required to supervise crews, manage work orders, and ensure regulatory adherence in a demanding industrial setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years of practical skilled-trades experience.
• Ability to repair and maintain equipment used in pellet plant operation.
• Experience prioritizing tasks and supervising staff in a maintenance setting.

Responsibilities

• Organizes a team of technicians across craft specialties.
• Instructs and guides crew while performing skilled tasks.
• Ensure safety practices and compliance with codes at all times.
• Oversee work orders, monitor employee time, and manage purchases.
• Maintain and repair motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair pellet plant machinery and rotating equipment.

Skills

Maintenance

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Blueprints

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Shop machinery

Job description

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizes a team of technicians actively involved in various craft specialties.
• Instructs and offers guidance and directives while being involved in one or more of the skilled activities.
• Possession of exceptional customer service abilities is as significant as having extensive technical knowledge.
• Offer suggestions for performance evaluation; oversee the duties of designated crew members.
• Carry out diverse skilled activities involving the repair and maintenance of equipment and facilities; designate and monitor the work of personnel in order to achieve the completion of diverse tasks.
• Assemble, cut, thread, and lay pipes while also offering assistance in the repair, installation, maintenance, and purchase of various equipment and parts.
• Perform diagnosis and repairs on motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps and other types of rotating equipment.
• Guarantee adherence to safety practices and principles, and to the relevant Federal, State, and Local codes.
• Work with diverse machines and equipment, such as hand and power tools, drill presses saws, welding machines and other equipment necessary to carrying out maintenance and repair tasks.
• Ensure the maintenance of shops, equipment and tools are clean, secure, and in appropriate working condition.
• Engage in thorough troubleshooting to replace or repair fans and motor, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps and other pellet mill specific equipment.
• Make an estimate of cost of labor and items needed for work orders; acquires competitive prices for supplies and equipment. Create and manage work orders, employee time, purchase goods and services, order parts from storeroom.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D certificate with four or more years of progressive and practical experience in at least one or more of the skilled trades previously described.
• Ability to effectively accomplish diverse skilled work in the repair and maintenance of equipment relative to the operation of a pellet plant.
• Equipment includes but is not limited to motors, gearboxes, conveyors, fans and pumps.
• Effectiveness in prioritizing assigned duties and evaluating the work of personnel.
• Outstanding skills for offering training and leadership to staff for them to be able to successfully carry out diverse duties associated with the daily maintenance tasks related to the operation of a Pellet Plant.
• Ability to interpret, illustrate, and apply regulation codes and rules.
• Ability to carry out operations safely and efficiently; utilize diverse assigned appliances and tools.
• Outstanding ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders to other personnel
• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• This position is not eligible for visa support.