Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Central Woodwork | Collierville, TN

The Industrial Maintenance Supervisor leads day-to-day maintenance operations at our Collierville, TN manufacturing facility. This role keeps production equipment, electrical systems and facility infrastructure safe, reliable and running at peak uptime. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong electrical background who can manage a team, plan preventive maintenance and personally troubleshoot complex equipment failures.

Job title: Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Collierville, TN (on-site)

Department: Maintenance / Operations

Reports to: Operations Manager

Direct reports: Maintenance technicians and electricians

Employment type: Full-time, exempt (salaried)

Salary range: $75,000 – $90,000 per year, based on experience

Bonus and benefits: Performance bonus eligible; health, dental and vision insurance; 401(k); paid time off

Schedule: First shift, with on-call availability for breakdowns, weekends and shutdowns

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and team management

• Lead, schedule, train and evaluate maintenance technicians and electricians across all shifts.

• Set clear priorities and assign work orders based on production impact and safety risk.

• Build team skills through cross-training, coaching and documented procedures.

• Take part in hiring, performance reviews, attendance and corrective action for the maintenance team.

Troubleshooting and repair

• Lead and personally perform root-cause troubleshooting on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment failures.

• Diagnose and repair industrial electrical systems, including 480V three-phase power, motor controls, VFDs, PLCs, sensors and control panels.

• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime and restore production safely.

• Use root-cause analysis (5 Whys, fishbone) to prevent repeat failures.

Preventive and predictive maintenance

• Develop, run and continuously improve the preventive maintenance (PM) program for all production equipment and facility systems.

• Manage the CMMS: work orders, PM schedules, equipment history and spare parts.

• Track and report key metrics such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM completion and maintenance cost.

Safety and compliance

• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E (arc flash) and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.

• Maintain dust collection, fire suppression, compressed air and other systems to code and company standards.

• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions involving maintenance work.

Planning, budget and projects

• Help prepare the maintenance budget and track spending on labor, parts and outside contractors.

• Manage spare parts inventory to balance cost against critical-equipment uptime.

• Plan and supervise equipment installations, relocations, upgrades and planned shutdowns.

• Select and manage vendors and contractors for specialized repairs and services.

• Partner with Production, Engineering and Quality on continuous-improvement and capital projects.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 1–2 years leading or supervising maintenance technicians (lead, supervisor or similar role).

• Strong industrial electrical background: 480V three-phase systems, motor controls, VFDs, relays, contactors and reading electrical schematics.

• Proven troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Experience supporting a preventive maintenance program and using a CMMS.

• Solid knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E and LOTO safety requirements.

• Experience tracking maintenance costs and managing spare parts inventory.

• Clear communicator who can work with operators, operations leadership and outside vendors.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).

• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining woodworking or millwork production equipment, such as:

– CNC routers and machining centers (e.g., Kval, Biesse, Homag, SCM, Weeke)

– Table Saws, Routers, Miter Saws, Radial Arm Saws, Stitchers, etc…

– Dust collection and material-handling systems

• PLC troubleshooting and programming (Allen-Bradley or similar), including ladder logic.

• Journeyman or industrial electrician license (preferred).

• Associate degree or technical certificate in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology or a related field.

• Experience with servo drives, motion control and HMI programming.

• Lean manufacturing, TPM or reliability-centered maintenance experience.

• Knowledge of combustible dust safety (NFPA 652/664) for wood products facilities.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work takes place on a manufacturing floor with noise, wood dust, moving machinery and varying temperatures.

• Required PPE includes safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear and arc-flash gear when needed.

• Must be able to stand, walk, climb ladders, kneel and work in tight spaces for long periods.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.

• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays during breakdowns and planned shutdowns, and respond to after-hours calls.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Central Woodwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

This description covers the main duties of the role. It is not a complete list, and duties may change based on business needs.