Plant Reliability & Facilities Supervisor

National Metalwares; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

National Metalwares is seeking a Plant Reliability & Facilities Supervisor to lead a multi-skilled maintenance and tool room team. You will drive the preventive maintenance program, oversee safety compliance, and manage projects, contracts, and coordination with utilities and environmental agencies.

Based in Aurora, IL, this in-person role requires strong leadership and technical knowledge to keep equipment and facilities operating reliably.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a multi-skilled maintenance or facilities team.
• Strong background in preventive maintenance programs and reliability improvement.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and resource allocation abilities.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly with operations, safety, and engineering.
• A track record of problem solving and decision making in critical facilities.
• Innovative thinker with ability to drive process improvements.
• Commitment to ethics, diversity, and professional standards.
• Demonstrated focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Maintenance Department and Tool Room personnel.
• Plan, assign, and direct daily maintenance work and priorities.
• Lead preventive maintenance scheduling and verification of tasks.
• Ensure hazardous waste handling and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee projects, RFPs, contracts, and vendor coordination.
• Support space planning and communications services for operations.
• Provide hands-on support for maintenance activities as needed.
• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate technicians; address performance issues.

Skills

Project Management

People Leadership

Planning & Organizing

Communication & Teamwork

Problem Solving

Innovation

Ethics & Professionalism

Quality & Safety

Work Ethic

Tools

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Electrical/Electronic Systems

High-Voltage Systems

Rigging & Load Handling

Blueprint Reading

Job description

About The Role

As the Plant Reliability & Facilities Supervisor, you are the guardian of uptime and safety across our manufacturing site. You'll lead a multi-skilled maintenance and tool room team to keep equipment, the building, and the grounds operating dependably and compliantly.

A Day in the Life

• Kickoff: Host a morning huddle to align priorities, distribute work, and confirm preventive maintenance tasks for the day.
• Walkthroughs: Tour production and facilities areas, inspecting equipment and the efficient use of plant space and utilities.
• PM Leadership: Drive the site's preventive maintenance program - scheduling, verifying completion, and adjusting frequencies to meet reliability goals.
• Compliance First: Oversee proper hazardous waste handling and disposal, and serve as the point of contact with public utility, environmental, and energy agencies.
• Project Oversight: Review construction and installation work, ensuring strict adherence to specifications. Prepare and coordinate specifications, RFPs, contracts, and supporting documents.
• Space Planning: Partner with stakeholders on building space allocation, layout changes, and communication services to support operations.
• Hands-On Support: When needed, jump in to assist with facilities equipment repairs and preventive maintenance.
• People & Performance: Interview, hire, train, coach, and evaluate technicians; recognize great work and address performance issues promptly.

What You'll Lead

• Supervise personnel across the Maintenance Department and Tool Room.
• Plan, assign, and direct daily work; set priorities and allocate resources.
• Appraise performance, reward achievements, and administer discipline when appropriate.
• Address employee concerns and resolve issues constructively.

Core Competencies

• Project Management: Deliver projects on time and on budget; communicate scope and changes clearly.
• People Leadership: Be accessible, set expectations, delegate effectively, and elevate team capability.
• Planning & Organizing: Prioritize well, use time efficiently, and coordinate schedules and resources.
• Communication & Teamwork: Speak and write clearly; present technical and numerical data effectively; build strong team morale and collaboration.
• Problem Solving & Judgment: Analyze issues, develop options, decide with sound reasoning, and act decisively.
• Innovation: Offer creative ideas and improvements to processes, equipment reliability, and workflows.
• Ethics, Diversity & Professionalism: Model integrity, respect, and accountability; support a harassment-free workplace and organizational policies.
• Quality & Safety: Champion accuracy, continuous improvement, and safe work practices; address unsafe conditions immediately.
• Work Ethic: Adapt to change, be dependable with strong attendance, and meet or exceed productivity expectations.

Technical Proficiency

• Pneumatics and troubleshooting
• Hydraulics
• Electrical/electronic systems
• High-voltage systems
• Rigging and load handling
• Equipment installation and wiring
• Blueprint reading

Benefits & Work Location

• 401(k)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location

In person