Supervisor, Maintenance - 3rd Shift

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP shares

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k match

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance activities, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency on the 3rd shift in Spartanburg, SC. The role focuses on coaching staff, maintaining records, and preventing downtime in a high-paced plant environment.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of related experience (or 3–5 years with a higher education combination) and strong skills in precision measurement, blueprint reading, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related maintenance experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or HS Diploma/GED with 3–5 years maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.
• Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring tools.
• Effective communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance processes with accuracy and discipline.
• Coach and assist employees with problem solving.
• Train and keep accurate records of training.
• Ensure quality standards and preventive maintenance are performed on time.
• Lead toolbox talks and monitor safety and attendance.

Skills

Problem solving

Team building

Coaching

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS Diploma/GED

Tools

Micrometers

Microsoft Office

Blueprint reading

Job description

Who We Are

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want

The Maintenance Supervisor assists the Department Manager with monitoring, planning, and implementing maintenance work activities to support production, preventive maintenance, and other assigned tasks. The maintenance group leader monitors Quality, Safety, and Efficiency of the maintenance team to ensure that customer (internal and external) needs are met. Maintenance Supervisors are also moral builders and responsible for creating a positive work environment for all employees and solve problems as a team.

What You’ll Do

Manage processes with detailed accuracy, and discipline. Coaches and assist all employees with problem solving. Teaches, trains, and keeps accurate records of training. Ensures all quality standards are met. Ensures that preventive maintenance activities are performed properly and on-time. Pays close attention to detail. Example: Safety, Housekeeping, quality, performance, instructions given by management, and employee well-being. Incident reporting, and investigation of root cause for injuries, near misses, and mishits that occur on tools. Monitors employee attendance, and disciplines accordingly in accordance with the employee handbook. Manages maintenance team operations in accordance with expectations for safety, quality, performance, and attendance. Supports team members with completion of daily tasks. Conducts toolbox talks daily to ensure proper and consistent communication.

When and Where

This will be a 3rd Shift /9:00 PM 9 5:00 AM Sunday-Thursday position located at our Plant in Spartanburg, SC.

What You Need to Have

Minimum 10 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university or HS Diploma/GED with 3-5 years of maintenance experience preferred Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work. Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts. Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships. Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers. Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively. Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity. Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge. Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely. Precision measurement skills using measure devises such as micrometers. Intermediate computer skills – Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) Intermediate mathematic and blueprint reading skills Team building skills Problem solving and troubleshooting skills Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Benefits

We’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off. Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.