Plant Maintenance Lead — Safety & Reliability

industrial maintenance jobs; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of Maintenance Technicians at its plant in Ridgeville, SC. You will own preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment projects while partnering with production, engineering, and EHS to ensure reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a startup-like culture, with accountability for crew performance and safety across a dynamic manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on industrial maintenance in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in supervisory or lead maintenance roles.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with CMMS for work orders and PM scheduling.
• Familiarity with LOTO/OSHA rules and permit-to-work processes.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and drawings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to interact with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem-solving in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations: PM execution, breakdown response, equipment improvement projects.
• Enforce safety standards: PPE, LOTO, permit-to-work, JSA documentation.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisor; communicate equipment status; manage downtime escalations.
• Work with Maintenance Planner to ensure PMs are scheduled and completed on time.
• Ensure complete work order documentation with notes, photos, parts, and labor hours.
• Conduct performance reviews; give feedback; recognize achievements and address gaps.
• Manage attendance, training, and day-to-day performance of direct reports.
• Develop technicians for career growth; support professional development.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture focused on accountability, collaboration and safety.
• Allocate personnel and equipment to meet operational objectives efficiently.
• Resolve conflicts fairly and diplomatically within the team.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Supervisory experience

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

CMMS

LOTO/OSHA

P&IDs

Electrical schematics

Communication skills

Prioritization

Problem solving

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of Maintenance Technicians at its plant in Ridgeville, SC. You will own preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment projects while partnering with production, engineering, and EHS to ensure reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a startup-like culture, with accountability for crew performance and safety across a dynamic manufacturing site.