Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Position Summary

The Maintenance Group Leader will supervise hourly UAW skilled-trades employees — including mechanics and electricians — in a Battery Assembly manufacturing environment. This role serves as the direct communication link between Production and Maintenance, directing daily machine-repair work, organizing manpower, supporting improvement projects, and ensuring accurate documentation in a highly automated plant.

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• Key Responsibilities Supervise a team of UAW skilled-trades employees including mechanics and electricians across assigned shift (approximately 5 employees on 1st shift; 10–12 on 2nd shift, up to 14 when covering absences).
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• Direct daily machine-repair priorities and organize trades resources around production needs.
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• Serve as the primary communication link between Production and Maintenance departments.
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• Coordinate electrician and mechanic resource availability to support production schedules.
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• Lead structured troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving for equipment and process issues.
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• Support long-term improvement projects and contribute to process and maintenance optimization efforts.
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• Order parts from the warehouse and manage parts procurement to minimize downtime.
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• Complete required documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including CMMS entries and maintenance records.
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• Maintain compliance with industrial safety standards and process-control requirements.
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• Available to work rotating shifts Monday through Friday with weekends as needed; approximately 30 minutes before and after shift required.
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• Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
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• Formal skilled-trades training or equivalent technical training required.
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• 10+ years of experience in a maintenance or skilled-trades environment required.
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• Technically proficient with the ability to lead mechanics and electricians in a highly automated manufacturing environment (100+ robots).
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• Strong structured troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving skills required.
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• Maintenance planning and CMMS proficiency required.
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• Working knowledge of industrial safety standards and process-control systems required.
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• Experience supervising UAW skilled-trades employees in an automotive or manufacturing setting preferred.
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• Experience in EV battery assembly or highly automated production environments is a strong plus.
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