Plant Reliability & Facilities Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

As the Plant Reliability & Facilities Supervisor, you are the guardian of uptime and safety across our manufacturing site. You’ll lead a multi-skilled maintenance and tool room team to keep equipment, the building, and the grounds operating dependably and compliantly.

A Day in the Life

• Kickoff: Host a morning huddle to align priorities, distribute work, and confirm preventive maintenance tasks for the day.
• Walkthroughs: Tour production and facilities areas, inspecting equipment and the efficient use of plant space and utilities.
• PM Leadership: Drive the site’s preventive maintenance program—scheduling, verifying completion, and adjusting frequencies to meet reliability goals.
• Compliance First: Oversee proper hazardous waste handling and disposal, and serve as the point of contact with public utility, environmental, and energy agencies.
• Project Oversight: Review construction and installation work, ensuring strict adherence to specifications. Prepare and coordinate specifications, RFPs, contracts, and supporting documents.
• Space Planning: Partner with stakeholders on building space allocation, layout changes, and communication services to support operations.
• Hands-On Support: When needed, jump in to assist with facilities equipment repairs and preventive maintenance.
• People & Performance: Interview, hire, train, coach, and evaluate technicians; recognize great work and address performance issues promptly.

What You’ll Lead

• Supervise personnel across the Maintenance Department and Tool Room.
• Plan, assign, and direct daily work; set priorities and allocate resources.
• Appraise performance, reward achievements, and administer discipline when appropriate.
• Address employee concerns and resolve issues constructively.

Core Competencies

• Project Management: Deliver projects on time and on budget; communicate scope and changes clearly.
• People Leadership: Be accessible, set expectations, delegate effectively, and elevate team capability.
• Planning & Organizing: Prioritize well, use time efficiently, and coordinate schedules and resources.
• Communication & Teamwork: Speak and write clearly; present technical and numerical data effectively; build strong team morale and collaboration.
• Problem Solving & Judgment: Analyze issues, develop options, decide with sound reasoning, and act decisively.
• Innovation: Offer creative ideas and improvements to processes, equipment reliability, and workflows.
• Ethics, Diversity & Professionalism: Model integrity, respect, and accountability; support a harassment-free workplace and organizational policies.
• Quality & Safety: Champion accuracy, continuous improvement, and safe work practices; address unsafe conditions immediately.
• Work Ethic: Adapt to change, be dependable with strong attendance, and meet or exceed productivity expectations.

Technical Proficiency

• Pneumatics and troubleshooting
• Hydraulics
• Electrical/electronic systems
• High-voltage systems
• Rigging and load handling
• Equipment installation and wiring
• Blueprint reading

Benefits & Work Location

• 401(k)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person