Maintenance Supervisor

Axelon

  • Valdosta, GA
  • 7 days ago

    Highlights

    The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in overseeing and coordinating the maintenance and repair of production machinery and mechanical equipment. This position ensures optimal equipment performance while supporting team development, safety, and continuous improvement across the maintenance department.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationValdosta, GA

    Description

    Summary:
    Shift:
    1st/2nd/3rd Shift
    The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in overseeing and coordinating the maintenance and repair of production machinery and mechanical equipment. This position ensures optimal equipment performance while supporting team development, safety, and continuous improvement across the maintenance department.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Test, monitor, and evaluate equipment performance

    Observe and troubleshoot mechanical devices during operation

    Dismantle devices and identify defective parts

    Inspect parts for wear and dimensional changes

    Adjust functional components and instrumentation

    Repair or replace defective components

    Install functional and structural parts

    Lubricate, clean, and test equipment

    Operate tools such as drill press, grinders, and other metalworking tools

    Initiate purchase orders for parts and machinery

    Repair electrical systems and perform skilled tasks (welding, plumbing, brazing)

    Service pumps, fans, motors, and valves

    Adjust and repair electrical, electronic, and pneumatic systems

    Perform and document preventative maintenance

    Maintain good condition of tools and equipment

    Develop and review maintenance work orders and schedules

    Supervise maintenance of building, equipment, and grounds

    Ensure proper use and accountability for maintenance tools and materials

    Enforce safety protocols and GMP compliance

    Address employee issues, complaints, and performance

    Support company leadership and culture initiatives

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    Directly supervises employees in the Maintenance Department

    Responsible for:

    Interviewing, hiring, and training employees

    Planning, assigning, and directing work

    Performance evaluations, recognition, and discipline

    Resolving complaints and problems

    Participating in leadership development programs and company culture efforts

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
    satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
    to perform essential functions.

    Education and Experience:

    High School Diploma or GED (required)

    Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience

    Minimum 4 years of maintenance-related experience

    Other Skills and Abilities:

    Mechanically inclined with knowledge of electrical principles

    Operates forklifts and mobile carts

    Familiarity with preventative maintenance best practices

    Language Skills:

    Ability to read and comprehend instructions and memos

    Write and communicate clearly in one-on-one or group settings

    Mathematical Skills:

    Perform basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

    Compute ratios, percentages, and interpret bar graphs

    Reasoning Ability:

    Follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions

    Solve routine problems using common sense

    Physical Demands:

    Frequently required to walk, use hands, talk, and hear

    Occasionally required to stand, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, or crawl

    Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

    Requires close, distance, color, and depth vision

    Work Environment:

    Frequently exposed to high places and airborne particles

    Occasionally exposed to humidity, outdoor elements, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock

    Work environment is typically loud

    Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
    Test, monitor, and evaluate equipment performance, troubleshoot mechanical devices
    Dismantle devices, Repair or replace defective components, Repair electrical systems
    welding, plumbing, brazing, Enforce safety protocols and GMP

    Security Clearance Required: No

    Visa Candidate Considered: No

    Candidate Details

    5+ to 7 years experience

    Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

    Management Experience Required - No

    Minimum Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent

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