Supervisor, Mechanical Maintenance

Kymera International; Brassfield (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kymera International in RTP, North Carolina, is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance activities for powder manufacturing equipment and facility systems. You will supervise technicians, manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, support capital projects, and drive continuous improvement to maximize equipment uptime and plant performance.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, CMMS experience, and a proven track record in safety

Qualifications

• Associate degree requirement or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance in manufacturing.
• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience with CMMS and safety practices (LOTO, confined space, hot work).

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime.
• Supervise technicians and prioritize workloads.
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, and storeroom for parts and scheduling.
• Support capital projects and Lean initiatives.
• Ensure safety culture and OSHA compliance.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Lubrication practices

Cross-functional communication

Safety leadership

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field

Tools

CMMS systems

PLC-controlled equipment

VFDs, motors, instrumentation

Instrumentation and process controls

Bearings/gear analysis

Lockout/Tagout

Conveyors/pumps equipment

Job description

Supervisor, Mechanical Maintenance

Job Code: SMA OPS USA
Reports to: Manager, Maintenance & Utilities
Work Location: RTP
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of powder manufacturing equipment and facility infrastructure. This role supervises maintenance technicians, manages preventive and predictive maintenance programs, supports capital projects, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to maximize equipment uptime and plant performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Lead lockout/tagout (LOTO) compliance efforts.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company standards.
• Provide technical leadership in the troubleshooting, repair, and root cause analysis of mechanical equipment failures, including bearings, gearboxes, pumps, mechanical seals, couplings, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other rotating equipment.
• Schedule and prioritize daily maintenance activities.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to maintenance personnel.
• Review work-order backlog and establish maintenance priorities.
• Ensure work orders contain accurate labor, parts, failure, and completion information.
• Coordinate labor, parts, tools, permits, and equipment availability for planned maintenance
• Coordinate and oversee contractors performing maintenance, installation, fabrication, and repair activities, ensuring compliance with site safety requirements, scope, quality, and schedule expectations.
• Monitor PM compliance and overdue corrective maintenance.
• Partner with Storeroom Personnel and Purchasing to identify critical spare parts, establish appropriate stocking requirements, and ensure material availability for planned and emergency maintenance.
• Develop maintenance schedules that minimize production disruptions.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities related to maintenance and reliability.
• Identify and address repeat equipment failures through root cause failure analysis rather than recurring component replacement.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Support capital improvement and equipment upgrade projects.
• Lead the maintenance response to significant equipment breakdowns, ensuring work is performed safely while coordinating resources to restore equipment to service as efficiently as possible.
• Maintain effective communication with Operations and plant leadership regarding equipment status, repair progress, risks, and estimated return-to-service timing.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment such as:
  • Powder production systems
  • Thermal processing equipment
  • Mixers, blenders, and classifiers
  • Conveying systems
  • Dust collection systems
  • Screening and sieving equipment
  • Compressors, pumps, and vacuum systems
  • Material handling equipment
  • Industrial furnaces and atomization equipment
  • Bearings and bearing failure analysis
  • Gearboxes and power transmission systems
  • Shaft and coupling alignment
  • Pumps and mechanical seals
  • Belt and chain drives
  • Conveyors
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Pneumatic systems
  • Fans and blowers
  • Lubrication systems
  • Piping, valves, and mechanical utilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision to Multi-Craft Maintenance Technicians and assigned maintenance personnel. Responsibilities include work assignment and prioritization, coaching, training, performance management, employee development, attendance management, timekeeping, safety accountability, and supporting hiring and disciplinary processes in partnership with Human Resources and the Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices including LOTO, confined space, and hot work procedures.
• Experience in powder metallurgy, metal powders, chemical processing, thermal spray, atomization, mining, or other particulate manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, motors, instrumentation, and process controls sufficient to support troubleshooting and coordinate effectively with E&I and electrical personnel.
• Experience applying condition-based and predictive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic inspection, or other equipment condition-monitoring methods.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance in accordance with established work schedules.
• Working knowledge of industrial fabrication, welding, rigging, piping, and mechanical installation practices preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• Mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repair
• Leadership and employee development
• Preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance
• Root cause failure analysis
• Precision maintenance practices
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• CMMS utilization
• Contractor coordination
• Shutdown and outage execution
• Safety leadership
• Cross-functional communication
• Cost awareness and budget management
• Continuous improvement
• Decision-making under production pressure

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including exposure to noise, dust, vibration, temperature variations, and moving mechanical equipment.
• Ability to walk throughout the facility for extended periods and routinely access production and maintenance areas.
• Ability to stand, sit, climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as needed to inspect equipment and observe maintenance activities.
• Ability to occasionally climb ladders and access elevated work areas while following all safety requirements.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, steel-toed footwear, respirators, and other equipment as required.
• Ability to distinguish colors, read gauges, instrumentation, and maintenance documentation, and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations and equipment issues throughout the facility, including during off-hours when required.
• Ability to work safely around dust collection systems, compressed gases, furnaces, mixers, blenders, conveyors, and other industrial process equipment.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee operates primarily in a plant environment with regular exposure to production equipment, noise, and temperature variations. Appropriate PPE is required. Exposure to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EEO Statement

Kymera International is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.