Plant Maintenance Supervisor — Reliability & Safety Lead

Sun Chemical; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sun Chemical is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor in Muskegon, MI to lead the site's maintenance team and ensure safe, reliable plant operations. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management and collaboration with production, vendors, and contractors.

The supervisor will drive preventive maintenance programs, manage work orders, budgets, and spares while upholding OSHA and company safety standards. Strong CMMS and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equal technical education preferred.
• Experience planning preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Proficiency with CMMS and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational leadership for the site maintenance function and supervise a team of maintenance technicians.
• Lead troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and reliability initiatives for manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Partner with Production to plan preventive maintenance activities and maintenance projects.
• Manage work orders, resources, quality, and timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Ensure safety compliance and proper permitting, hazard assessments, and OSHA requirements.
• Coordinate contractor activities, vendor selection, scheduling and project execution.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, spare parts, and purchasing for reliability and cost control.
• Participate in safety investigations, MOC, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead employee development including hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Support audits and adherence to site and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Supervisory experience

Preventive maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Vendor communication

Education

Associate degree in engineering/mechanical

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Sun Chemical is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor in Muskegon, MI to lead the site's maintenance team and ensure safe, reliable plant operations. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management and collaboration with production, vendors, and contractors.

The supervisor will drive preventive maintenance programs, manage work orders, budgets, and spares while upholding OSHA and company safety standards. Strong CMMS and MS Office skills are essential.