Aerospace Materials - Maintenance Supervisor

Aerospace Materials - Maintenance Supervisor Mojave, CA Are you an experienced Maintenance Professional looking to take your career to new heights? If you are a leader who wants to make a positive difference from the production line to the end user, we have an opportunity for you! Join our team today as a Aerospace Materials - Maintenance Supervisor at our Mojave, CA facility. In this role, you will oversee the maintenance technician team, support training, tools, and parts to develop their technical, mechanical, and electrical skillsets to maintain the site’s equipment. You will coordinate maintenance leads and technicians to assigned and situational work across the site, providing a productive work culture and environment to achieve the objectives of the Maintenance organization. This role is on-site at Mojave, CA and reports to the Site Maintenance Manager. Responsibilities Drive EH&S accountability and safety culture across all levels of the Mojave organization by coaching, training, enforcing discipline, promoting proactive safety discussions, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols, including Life Critical Rules and incident reporting. Support Engineering and Maintenance management goals to reduce OSHA cases, maintain zero PPG I&I cases and reportable spills, control spending, and achieve favorable manufacturing and building variances through active participation in planning, root cause analysis, and cost reduction initiatives. Oversee and validate maintenance activities by spending significant time in the field with technicians, ensuring completion of work orders (WOs), preventive maintenance (PMs), and assigned tasks, while supporting technician development through coaching, training plans, and job skills advancement. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between maintenance, plant personnel, and management by improving working relationships, supporting cross‑departmental coordination, and addressing concerns or vulnerabilities promptly with management engagement. Manage maintenance operational support including ordering and securing supplies, completing daily shift reports, audit assignments, and maintenance scheduling (e.g., seasonal equipment), as well as supporting capital projects, ACT maintenance, and site development. Lead and participate in safety and operational meetings such as Tier Boards and Operational Tier Boards, provide regular feedback to technicians, and train Step‑up Supervisors to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals. Ensure administrative responsibilities are completed timely, including Kronos timekeeping for maintenance technicians, and support uniform disciplinary policies in collaboration with HR and site leadership. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required. Five (5) or more years of lead technician experience. Prior experience in manufacturing environments and industries (e.g., automotive, aerospace, chemical, medical devices, pharmaceutical). Technical knowledge on facility infrastructure (HVAC, electric power distribution, compressed air, water, sewer and other plant utilities), ovens and autoclaves, grind & polish machines, stretching machines, other processing equipment (conveyors, machining, mixers, sanders, saws, etc.), and clean room environments. Knowledge of PLC controls and robots applications and maintenance required. Knowledge of SCADA and MES systems. Only U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply. About PPG PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, dental/vision insurance, and more will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr