Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Automation Personnel Services is looking for a  Maintenance Supervisor for a company based in Chattanooga, TN. An ideal candidate will be leading a team of Maintenance Technicians in preventive, predictive and corrective activities required to ensure the complete availability of plant equipment and systems. The Maintenance Supervisor is a working lead who prioritizes, coordinates, assigns and confirms the completion of maintenance staff tasks.

Pay Rate
$32.00-$35.00 per hour (negotiable based on experience)

Schedule and Hours
Monday through Friday 6:30am-3:30pm

Maintenance Supervisor Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe working environment for all employees through identification and elimination of safety risks, and enforcement of all safety policies and procedures, targeting zero accidents
• Support without hesitation General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices with an understanding that these are our top priorities
• Ensures production lines and all processes meet safety, quality and operational standards
• Promotes positive employee relations, through addressing and resolving concerns, and creates a culture of respect, teamwork, collaboration and accountability 
• Responsible for the training, direction and coordination of Maintenance Technicians 
• Effectively troubleshoots, diagnoses and corrects equipment malfunctions for timely restarts based on observation of machinery and applying knowledge from past experience
• Repairs and maintains machinery and equipment in accordance with diagrams, operational manuals and manufacturing specifications
• Installs, starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with all company safety and established procedures for machine activation and shutdown 
• Interprets specifications, blueprints and job orders to maintenance team as needed
• Effectively supports the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program with a goal of continually reducing unscheduled downtime
• Communicates effectively with maintenance technicians, manufacturing and other departments to maintain “team” status as a “Core Value” to maximize operational results
• Ensures compliance with all Company policies and procedures by all maintenance team members
• Acts with a Continuous Improvement mindset and serves as a technical expert in continuous improvement activities 
• Completes and submit daily Shift Report of maintenance issues and downtime

Maintenance Supervisor  Qualifications  and Requirements  

• Previous technical leadership experience
• Experience in use of PLC’s, VFD’s and HMI’s
• Continuous Improvement, LEAN, TPM, AM, PM experience
• Proficient in use of a PC with ability and willingness to learn new systems
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three to five years of maintenance experience or Associate’s Degree or certification in technical field
• Read, write and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals, Company announcements and policies, and communicate these to others

Job Type  
Full-time, temporary to hire

Excellent   Customer   Benefits   upon hire
5 personal days per year
6 paid Holidays per year

Vacation Pay prorated based on hire date
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.

Health Savings account

Paid Quarterly bonus (based on company performance)

Interested in this job?
Click Apply Now or call us at View phone number on us.fitly.work to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at

Automation Personnel Services Chattanooga Branch
Shallowford Commons Complex

6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.

About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include: