Traveling Maintenance Supervisor: PLC & Machinery

UniFirst Corp.; Valencia (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire incentive bonus

On-the-job training

Career growth opportunities

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

UniFirst is seeking a reliable Maintenance Supervisor for our New Kensington, PA location. You will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, repair equipment, and supervise maintenance staff to keep facility operations running smoothly.

The role requires travel during extended 10-day road periods and adherence to safety and budgeting processes. You will lead preventive maintenance, manage schedules and parts, and strive for continuous improvement while training maintenance partners and

Qualifications

• High school or GED; two-year technical degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years repairing industrial processing equipment.
• Minimum 2 years supervising maintenance personnel preferred.
• Maintenance administration: budgeting, scheduling, parts management.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Willingness to travel up to 10 days at a time.
• Must pass UniFirst’s maintenance knowledge assessment.
• Must lift up to 80 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical/electrical problems and determine corrective action.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery to diagnose malfunctions.
• Perform basic welding to repair facilities/equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs and control systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on assets and coordinate schedules.
• Follow blueprints and engineering specs per schedule.
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance in maintenance.
• Train and develop maintenance partners and supervise shifts.

Skills

Read blueprints

Maintenance supervision

Electrical/Mechanical repair

PLC troubleshooting

Budgeting & scheduling

MS Office

Lockout/Tagout

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma / GED

Two-year technical degree preferred

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Hand & power tools

Reading schematics

Job description

UniFirst is seeking a reliable Maintenance Supervisor for our New Kensington, PA location. You will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, repair equipment, and supervise maintenance staff to keep facility operations running smoothly.

The role requires travel during extended 10-day road periods and adherence to safety and budgeting processes. You will lead preventive maintenance, manage schedules and parts, and strive for continuous improvement while training maintenance partners and