Supervisor, Manufacturing Maintenance

The-Hillman-Group; East York (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The-Hillman-Group is seeking a Supervisor, Manufacturing Maintenance to lead daily maintenance activities, supervise technicians, and drive reliability across equipment. You will prioritize work by safety and production impact, enforce lockout/tagout and safety standards, coordinate breakdown response, and ensure preventive maintenance is on schedule.

You will coach technicians, monitor backlog and downtime, and partner with operations to minimize downtime while supporting CMMS accuracy and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/operations or related field preferred.
• 6+ years manufacturing, warehouse, industrial, or related experience.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily maintenance activities and technician assignments.
• Prioritize maintenance work based on safety, production impact, and equipment criticality.
• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout and safety regulations.
• Coordinate breakdown response and recovery.
• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed on schedule.
• Monitor maintenance backlog, downtime, and performance metrics.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance management for technicians.
• Partner with operations to minimize equipment downtime.
• Support maintenance documentation and CMMS accuracy.
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Leadership

Prioritization & breakdown

Safety & regulations

Diagnostics

Communication

Accountability for safety/quality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/operations related field (preferred)

6+ years manufacturing/warehouse/industrial experience

Leadership experience (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

The Supervisor, Manufacturing Maintenance leads daily maintenance activities and directly supervises maintenance technicians. This role ensures equipment reliability, safe work practices, and effective response to breakdowns and preventive maintenance needs.

Essential Job Functions*

• Supervise daily maintenance activities and technician assignments.
• Prioritize maintenance work based on safety, production impact, and equipment criticality.
• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout and safety regulations.
• Coordinate breakdown response and recovery.
• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed on schedule.
• Monitor maintenance backlog, downtime, and performance metrics.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance management for technicians.
• Partner with operations to minimize equipment downtime.
• Support maintenance documentation and CMMS accuracy.
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, operations, or a related field preferred.
• 6+ years of manufacturing, warehouse, industrial, or related experience.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.

Competencies - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of industrial maintenance practices and equipment systems.
• Ability to lead and supervise skilled maintenance employees.
• Skill in work prioritization and breakdown management.
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to diagnose equipment issues at a high level.
• Ability to communicate clearly across functions.
• Ability to hold team members accountable for safety and quality.

Operational Equipment

• N/A

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

Packaging - Material Handler: Self-paced, 8 hr shifts. May be exposed to fumes, loud noises, and extreme temperatures infrequently. Functional near, far and peripheral vision and functional hearing required.

Physical Demands

Packaging - Material Handler: Heavy, lifting up to 85 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 280 lbs.