Maintenance Supervisor

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices.

With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

JOB SUMMARY: The Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance technicians supporting Magnera’s 24/7 Fort Smith operation, including production equipment, utilities, and facility assets within the department’s scope. This role is accountable for safe execution, repair quality, technician development, and effective use of labor across day and night shifts. The supervisor partners with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and the Storeroom Manager and Maintenance Planner to execute work and improve reliability within approved budgets.

Direct reports include nine multi-craft maintenance technicians supporting day and night shifts.

JOB

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety and work quality

• Lead field safety reviews and verify that technicians and contractors follow site requirements for lockout/tagout, permits, electrical safety, guarding, and other applicable hazards; stop and elevate unsafe work.
• Confirm appropriate skills, procedures, tools, and equipment isolation before work starts. Verify repair quality, testing, housekeeping, and readiness before returning equipment to Operations.

Team leadership and shift coordination

• Supervise technician performance, attendance, and work assignments; provide coaching, performance reviews, and consistent accountability in coordination with the Maintenance Engineering Leader and Human Resources.
• Build technician skills through a maintained skills matrix, cross-training, mentoring, and development plans; support recruiting and onboarding.
• Maintain regular contact with day and night crews. Establish shift lead responsibilities, backup coverage, and escalation expectations within site policy.
• Maintain an approved on-call and backup coverage plan for 24/7 operations, including escalation contacts, vacation coverage, and response expectations.
• Ensure clear shift handovers covering equipment condition, work in progress, isolations, temporary repairs, outstanding risks, and next-shift priorities.

Daily execution and scheduling

• Review work priorities with Operations and the planner; confirm staffing and equipment access for the weekly schedule, then assign daily work based on technician skills and available capacity.
• Direct breakdown response and troubleshooting; coordinate support and communicate equipment status, recovery expectations, and changes in priority.
• Remove barriers to execution, monitor progress, and manage schedule changes. Document emergency work and return deferred jobs to the backlog with clear status.
• Review the ready backlog with the planner and Operations to use available production downtime effectively for approved maintenance and engineering work.
• Provide field input and feedback to the planner on job scope, labor estimates, safety requirements, and job steps. The planner prepares future work packages and coordinates the weekly schedule; the supervisor owns daily assignments and execution.

Reliability outages and improvement projects

• Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance is completed; verify quality, follow up on inspection findings, and elevate overdue critical work or unresolved defects.
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