Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Sirius Staffing is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for a direct-hire opportunity with a leading lumber manufacturing operation in Leola, Arkansas.

Location: Leola, AR
Employment Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time
15% bonus opportunity
Relocation Assistance: Available


This position is ideal for a seasoned maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and direct experience in the lumber or sawmill industry. The Maintenance Supervisor will lead maintenance and cleanup personnel, support equipment troubleshooting, coordinate preventive maintenance activities, manage departmental costs, and help develop a skilled and safety-focused maintenance team.

Lumber industry experience is required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities with the highest regard for employee safety, equipment reliability, production, and quality.
• Supervise maintenance and cleanup personnel working across varying schedules.
• Support troubleshooting of production equipment and machine centers alongside shift supervisors and maintenance personnel.
• Plan and coordinate preventive and non-emergency maintenance activities, including PM routes and scheduled repairs.
• Monitor equipment performance and help minimize production downtime.
• Maintain and support sawmill equipment, including:
  • Debarkers
  • Gang edgers
  • Trimmers
  • Sorters
  • Stackers
  • Conveyors
  • Chippers
  • Blowers
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Pneumatic systems
• Manage departmental maintenance costs while supporting efficient manufacturing operations.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate key maintenance performance metrics.
• Create and plan equipment and process improvement projects.
• Coordinate parts requirements and inventory needs with purchasing personnel.
• Inspect completed maintenance work to ensure quality and reliability standards are met.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentorship to apprentices and developing maintenance employees.
• Effectively communicate department goals, expectations, priorities, and work instructions.
• Manage employee scheduling, attendance, and day-to-day personnel issues.
• Resolve conflicts and support a positive, accountable team environment.
• Lead contractor safety activities and ensure compliance with facility requirements.
• Ensure proper Lockout/Tagout procedures are followed.
• Assist with and verify Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRAs), safety audits, and other safety initiatives.
• Provide periodic weekend coverage as required.

Qualifications

• Previous lumber, sawmill, or closely related wood-products industry experience is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous experience as a Journeyman Millwright or Journeyman Electrician.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience in an industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting capabilities.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance and maintenance planning practices.
• Strong safety mindset with experience supporting LOTO and industrial safety procedures.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple maintenance priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Two- or four-year degree preferred but not required.

What Success Looks Like

The successful Maintenance Supervisor will help drive measurable improvement in:

• Employee and contractor safety
• Environmental compliance
• Equipment reliability and plant appearance
• Production uptime and downtime reduction
• Product quality and grade recovery
• Maintenance and departmental costs
• Employee training and development
• Preventive maintenance execution
• Team communication and accountability

Compensation & Benefits

This direct-hire opportunity offers:

• $92,000-$115,000 annual base salary
• 15% bonus opportunity
• Relocation assistance available
• Benefits beginning Day 1
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• On-the-job training and development
• A strong culture of internal promotion and career advancement

Sirius Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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