Senior Maintenance Supervisor: PLCs, CMMS & Reliability

Jobot; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

FSA

Health insurance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for our Clifton, NJ site. You will lead maintenance technicians, manage preventive and corrective tasks, and drive reliability improvements to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Ideal candidates have PLC troubleshooting, CMMS expertise, and a strong background in industrial maintenance leadership within manufacturing. This on-site role offers a permanent, hands-on leadership position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Practical experience troubleshooting PLCs or equivalent industrial control systems.
• Experience with CMMS or equivalent maintenance planning and work-order management system.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and coordinate maintenance technicians to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality work.
• Plan and prioritize preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to support production schedules and equipment availability.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, including PLC-controlled systems, mechanical assemblies, and related electrical components.
• Oversee and support mechanical repairs involving motors, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and other production equipment.
• Use a CMMS or equivalent system to schedule work, manage work orders, track equipment history, and monitor maintenance performance.
• Investigate recurring failures, conduct root cause analysis, and implement lasting solutions that improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance shutdowns, equipment installations, and improvement projects with production, engineering, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain appropriate spare parts inventory and support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Enforce safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and ensure maintenance work follows applicable regulations and site standards.
• Track key maintenance metrics, communicate priorities, and identify opportunities to improve processes, costs, and team performance.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

Team leadership

Electrical and mechanical repair

Education

Technical diploma or apprenticeship

Trade certification

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for our Clifton, NJ site. You will lead maintenance technicians, manage preventive and corrective tasks, and drive reliability improvements to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Ideal candidates have PLC troubleshooting, CMMS expertise, and a strong background in industrial maintenance leadership within manufacturing. This on-site role offers a permanent, hands-on leadership position with competitive benefits.