Supervisor Maintenance

Yanfeng; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead industrial maintenance activities across plant operations in the United States. The role requires supervising teams, coordinating preventive maintenance, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, with 2–5 years of experience in industrial maintenance and automotive settings. Some travel to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree in engineering or technical field preferred.
• Experience supervising maintenance teams in industrial settings.
• Strong reading of electrical/hydraulic schematics and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise maintenance and construction work, ensuring safety compliance.
• Lead daily team activities, coordinate schedules, and provide status updates to management.
• Oversee hourly employees, overtime approvals, and budget activity.
• Ensure equipment reliability, calibrations, and timely repairs.
• Conduct team meetings, provide performance feedback, and support development.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Reading schematics

Electrical/ hydraulics knowledge

Safety leadership

Team management

Forklift/ crane awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

Infor system

Job description

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

• Previous Supervisory experience (in injection molding a Plus)
• Perform & diagnose hydraulic leaks and PMs.
• Be able to read advanced electrical and blueprint schematic.
• Have experience with Integrated circuit troubleshooting; wire control circuits for 24VDC, and 120, 240, 480 VAC
• Advanced pneumatic circuit design.
• Welding skills and experience with welding tools.
• Ensure all employees follow the safety guidelines established by the Company. Noncompliance to the safety policies will result in disciplinary action and/or termination; Actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions.
• Conduct daily observations of PPE use and safe work practices adherence and coach employees as needed; Ensure that all accidents including first aid are reported.
• Oversee hourly employee timecards, including approvals for overtime and vacation within the Infor system.
• Capable of sizing motor starters and overloads for application.
• Ability to maintain machine functionality.
• Ability to complete employee development plans, organize, communicate, and motivate employees. Must be able to prioritize own work-day schedule.
• Schedules, coordinates and directs all necessary maintenance and construction work. Makes preliminary, intermediate and final inspection of maintenance and construction work to ensure proper workmanship, materials and conformance to work methods and safety regulations.
• Meets with senior management regularly and provides monthly budgets and project status; May also meet with his counterparts, technical partners and customers.
• Conducts regular meetings with teams, whether as a whole or through one-on-one discussions. They provide each team member an objective or goal that they will monitor progress or status on throughout the year. They then conduct performance reviews of team members and gives them feedback, as well as makes promotion recommendations or salary increases if applicable.
• Bachelor's Level Degree desirable
• Area of Study: Engineering, Technical Engineering Degree or similar.
• Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
• 2-5 Minimum Years of Experience with Industrial Maintenance experience.
• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Electronic’s theory; OHM’s Law; Hydraulics theory & functionality.
• Forklift experience. (Certification will be required).
• Overhead crane experience (Certification will be required).
• TS 16949 awareness.
• ISO 14001 orientation / awareness training.
• Internal Customer service oriented.
• Possess a passion for excellence.
• Attention to detail.
• Team oriented.
• Excellent math skills.