Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative in Clackamas, OR is seeking a Plant Maintenance Supervisor to lead and optimize maintenance operations for production equipment, improve reliability, and ensure safety.

You will manage preventive and predictive programs, supervise a small team, coordinate with operations, handle budgeting, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred or equivalent combination of training, experience, and education.
• 5+ years of industrial plant maintenance experience, including hands-on mechanical and electrical work.
• 3+ years of maintenance leadership or management experience.
• Experience in managing maintenance programs, personnel, and resources.
• Experience in CMMS software; UpKeep experience strongly preferred.
• Forklift certification and the ability to operate forklifts with various attachments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage plant maintenance operations, staffing, and department performance.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs for production equipment, with proper planning and CMMS documentation.
• Supervise team responsible for conveyors, belts, motors, hydraulics, and other machinery.
• Hire, train, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Coordinate inventory, vendor relations, purchasing, and capital repair planning.
• Ensure safety and OSHA compliance across maintenance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AC/DC Welder

Oxygen/Acetylene Cutting

Job description

# Plant Maintenance SupervisorClackamas Zone 1 - Clackamas, OR 97015## OverviewSalary Range$82,992.00 - $91,291.00 SalaryPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftAny## Description**Our Vision**A world where no resource is wasted.**Our Mission**To ensure that no resource goes to waste by empowering people to redeem every container easily, efficiently, and effectively.**Our Values**We are loyal, resilient, trustworthy, creative, competent, and engaged.**Summary**Responsible for the overall leadership, planning, execution, and continuous improvement of OBRC Plant Maintenance operations to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and employee safety. **Primary Duties & Responsibilities*** Accountable for overall maintenance operations, equipment reliability, staffing, and department performance.* Manage and execute the plant preventive and predictive maintenance programs for production equipment, ensuring all work is properly planned, documented, and tracked through the CMMS (UpKeep).* Supervise and lead a small team responsible for maintaining plant production equipment including conveyors, belts, pulleys, motors, balers, hydraulic systems, and other industrial machinery.* Hire, onboard, train, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance employees.* Conduct performance reviews and manage corrective action.* Make recommendations regarding compensation, promotions, and terminations.* Train, direct, and evaluate maintenance team members on industrial equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.* Assign daily work, prioritize maintenance activities, and ensure adequate coverage for plant operations.* Monitor cleanliness and ensure organization of department work and storage areas.* Oversee inventory, vendor relationships, purchasing, and capital repair planning.* Work with the Inventory Clerk to monitor and update inventory levels and systems for general maintenance supplies and parts communicating with the Plant Manager.* Partner with Operations leadership to improve plant performance.* Analyze downtime trends, root causes, and equipment reliability metrics.* Lead safety and compliance initiatives.* Communicate equipment downtime events, root causes, and repair timelines to the Plant Manager and other operational leaders.* Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues impacting plant operations and production equipment.* Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, aerial lifts – all with required certifications.* Assist other OBRC plants as needed throughout Oregon.* Adhere, know, and communicate all OSHA regulations and company safety policies. Ensure team members and self are consistently following these policies.* Other job duties as assigned.**Education/Experience*** High School Diploma or GED preferred, not required or any equivalent combination of training, experience and education to perform duties.* 5+ years of industrial plant maintenance experience, including hands-on mechanical and electrical work.* 3+ years of maintenance leadership or management experience.* Demonstrated experience managing maintenance programs, personnel, and resources.* Experience in high-volume or continuous-operation manufacturing or recycling environments.* Complete forklift training class as scheduled by the company.**Requirements – Skills, Job Knowledge & Abilities*** Demonstrated leadership qualities and supervisory skills.* Demonstrated knowledge of industrial production maintenance operations.* Ability to use power tools, AC/DC welder, and oxygen/acetylene cutting tools.* Adhere to proper personal protective equipment (PPE) standards, such as wearing safety glasses, use of hearing and hand protection, and wearing high visibility clothing when required.* Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification and safely operate forklifts with various attachments. Maintain an accident-free record.* High degree of attention regarding safety requirements to prevent injury to self and others.* Demonstrated ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects, adhere to deadlines, handle frequent changes effectively and professionally, follow through on issues in a timely manner.* Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.* Root cause analysis and reliability-centered maintenance experience.* Strong working knowledge of: Gearboxes, shafts, bearings, conveyors, belts, and drums, Industrial electrical systems, motors, HMIs, and VFDs* Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team; a self-starter, but not hesitant to ask for directions when needed.* Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels with both internal and external partners.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.* Experience using CMMS software; UpKeep experience strongly preferred.* Ability to perform basic math, such as addition and subtraction.* Ideal candidate must have their own tools* A current driver’s license and acceptable driving history is required**Supervisory Responsibility*** This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.**Travel*** This position requires occasional in-state travel to support operational and business needs.**Working Conditions/Physical Requirements*** Exposure to industrial equipment with moving mechanical parts.* Occasional exposure to odors of empty beverage containers.* Noise levels in designated areas of the plant require the use of approved hearing protection.* Must be able to frequently lift/carry up to 50 lbs.* Must be able to push/pull carts, toolboxes parts, etc. up to 50+lbs.* Talking and hearing is frequently required.* Vision abilities for close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.* Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods as required by the position.* Must be able to bend/stoop/crouch/squat.* Must be able to climb and balance on ladders as needed.* Use arms, wrists, hands, fingers, and the ability to grasp objects for lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, writing, and keyboarding.