Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Supervisor – Heavy Industrial / Foundry

Elyria, OH | $85,000–$100,000 | Full-Time | Direct Hire

Lead maintenance in a 100+ year American manufacturing operation producing some of the largest and most highly engineered iron castings in the industry. This is an opportunity for an experienced maintenance leader to earn $85K–$100K , take ownership of critical equipment, lead a multi-craft team, and build a long-term career with a stable, family-owned manufacturer.

• Lead and mentor a team of multi-craft maintenance technicians

• Maximize equipment uptime and respond to critical breakdowns

• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Troubleshoot complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-controlled equipment

• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring equipment failures

• Maintain critical foundry and heavy-manufacturing equipment

• Manage spare parts and critical maintenance inventory

• Coordinate contractors during shutdowns, rebuilds, and capital projects

• Partner with production leadership to improve equipment reliability

• Maintain strict safety standards including LOTO, confined space, fall protection, and PPE requirements

You'll oversee maintenance involving:

• Electric induction furnaces

• Automated molding and pouring systems

• DISAMATIC, Hunter, and Sinto molding equipment

• Sand mixers, mullers, and aerators

• Conveyors and elevators

• Hydraulics and pneumatics

• PLCs and industrial controls

• 480V 3-phase electrical systems

• Water-cooling and charging systems

• Shot blast and grinding equipment

• CNC machinery

• Dust collection systems

• Cranes and lifting equipment

• Furnace refractory systems

• 3–5+ years of maintenance supervisory experience in heavy industry

• Foundry, steel mill, casting, forging, or similar heavy-manufacturing experience strongly preferred

• Experience leading multi-craft maintenance technicians

• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting knowledge

• PLC troubleshooting experience – Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar

• Strong knowledge of 480V 3-phase power and control circuits

• Advanced hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge

• Experience with heavy-duty gearboxes, motors, alignment, and industrial equipment

• Induction furnace or melting-equipment experience highly desirable

• Experience with PM/PdM programs and CMMS

• Strong understanding of industrial safety and LOTO

• High school diploma/GED required

• Technical degree or journeyman card highly preferred

• $85,000–$100,000 salary

• Medical/Rx coverage

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) with company contribution AND match

• Incentive bonuses

• Attendance bonuses

• Paid vacation

• Paid personal time

• Internal training and professional development

• Opportunity for advancement within the organization

• Stable, full-time direct-hire employment

This isn't light manufacturing or facilities maintenance. You'll be leading maintenance in a true heavy-industrial environment , supporting massive equipment and highly technical processes used to manufacture specialty gray and ductile iron castings ranging from approximately 20 pounds to 220,000 pounds .

The operation combines more than a century of American foundry experience with modern manufacturing technology and invests in developing its people through structured training and advancement opportunities.

This is a hands-on leadership position within an active foundry environment. The role may occasionally require the use of a properly fitted respirator , so employees must be able to maintain facial hair in a manner that allows the required respirator to achieve a proper safety seal.

Location: Elyria, OH

If you have a strong heavy-industrial maintenance background and are ready to lead a skilled team while staying close to the technical side of maintenance, we'd like to speak with you.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Pneumatics Experience
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• Foundry Environment Experience
• 480V Three Phase Electrical
• Ark Furnance
• Automated Molding systems
• Automatic Pouring Systems
• CMMS
• CNC Equipment
• Cranes
• Dust Collection Systems
• Emergency Breakdown Response
• furnace Maintenance
• heavy industrial maintenance
• Induction Furnance
• LOTO
• maintenance supervision
• Motors and Gearboxes
• Predictive Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance
• RCA
• refactory Maintenance
• Shot Blast Equipment
• Heat Treat