Maintenance Supervisor- IL- Campus Facilities

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the general maintenance teams in Campus Facilities. The supervisor’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership and oversight for all facility maintenance programs necessary to support Midwestern University’s academic and clinic campuses in Downers Grove, IL. This position provides management and direction to the group leads, senior positions, and entry‑level employees comprising the Campus Facilities maintenance division. This is a working supervisory position that provides hands‑on support and participates in physical maintenance work alongside the team as needed.

The supervisor position reports to the Director of Campus Facilities.

• Demonstrates strong leadership competencies and leads by example.
• Consistently promotes the image of the department as a service-oriented organization.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to manage multiple teams of diverse disciplines, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, flooring and tiling, equipment mechanics, grounds maintenance, event setups, and other routine maintenance.
• Demonstrates ability to recruit and train new hires through a structured onboarding process.
• Creates and manages team schedules and teamwork assignments.
• Participates in hands‑on facility maintenance activities and performs physical work alongside maintenance staff as needed to support departmental operations.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism in interacting with other departments on campus.
• Ability to resolve employee workplace issues in collaboration with the Director and Human Resources.
• Exhibits a firm grasp of university policies.

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the general maintenance teams in Campus Facilities. The supervisor’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership and oversight for all facility maintenance programs necessary to support Midwestern University’s academic and clinic campuses in Downers Grove, IL. This position provides management and direction to the group leads, senior positions, and entry‑level employees comprising the Campus Facilities maintenance division. This is a working supervisory position that provides hands‑on support and participates in physical maintenance work alongside the team as needed.

The supervisor position reports to the Director of Campus Facilities.

• Demonstrates strong leadership competencies and leads by example.
• Consistently promotes the image of the department as a service-oriented organization.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to manage multiple teams of diverse disciplines, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, flooring and tiling, equipment mechanics, grounds maintenance, event setups, and other routine maintenance.
• Demonstrates ability to recruit and train new hires through a structured onboarding process.
• Creates and manages team schedules and teamwork assignments.
• Participates in hands‑on facility maintenance activities and performs physical work alongside maintenance staff as needed to support departmental operations.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism in interacting with other departments on campus.
• Ability to resolve employee workplace issues in collaboration with the Director and Human Resources.
• Exhibits a firm grasp of university policies.

• Maintains proactive monitoring of all interior and exterior conditions of the buildings, campus grounds, roadways, stormwater drainage system, and other vital university resources.
• Implements preventive maintenance programs for all campus buildings, grounds, and campus infrastructure systems.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing campus with attention to detail. Implements a year‑round grounds maintenance and beautification program, including seasonal…