Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift - Holland, MI

Job Overview

Supervise a team to manufacture high-quality products on schedule and within budget. Oversee daily production activities, prioritize tasks, and address production issues related to machinery and processes.

• Assign and oversee production tasks:
  Assign and oversee production tasks, ensuring clear understanding of work instructions, quality standards, and production targets.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards:
  Enforce compliance with safety regulations, quality standards, and company policies, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.
• Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, promoting member engagement, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment:
  Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, promoting open communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Implement continuous improvement and innovation:
  Champion and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, such as leveraging lean tools, to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Manage team resources and budget:
  Manage team resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, to optimize production efficiency and control costs.
• Monitor production performance and provide feedback:
  Encourage monitor production performance, track progress against goals, and identify areas for improvement.
• Supervise a team of manufacturing members:
  Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to a team of manufacturing members, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with/without accommodation.
• Uses office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.
• Performs other duties within scope as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in relevant field of study
• Education Equivalency:
  Associate's Degree plus 2 years related experience OR 4 years related experience if no post‑secondary education
• Work Experience:
  
  3 years related experience
• Supervisory
  
  Experience:
  
  2 years supervisory experience
• Military Equivalency extmove.org/vets/find/military
• Internal Candidates:
  Supervisory or other leadership experience*
• * Examples of "other leadership experience" may include any of the following:
  Holding a Team Lead position in Operations;
  Serving as a project lead where the project had a sizeable business impact and involved guiding a cross‑functional team to results, typically in a similar industry;
  Taking on a leadership role in a Member Resource Group (MRG) or other work‑related committee requiring leadership skills;
  Leading a large‑scale change where change management expertise was required;
  Creating and implementing a multi‑year strategic plan;
  Completing a Haworth leadership development program, including our Aspiring Leader Program (ALP);
  Completing Haworth Management System (HMS) champion project(s);
  Mentoring interns.

• Demonstrated experience in strategic or long‑range maintenance planning, including predictive or condition‑based maintenance approaches.
• Strong digital aptitude, with the ability to leverage data, dashboards, or analytics tools to drive maintenance decisions and improve uptime.
• Working knowledge of AI‑enabled tools (e.g., predictive analytics, automated diagnostics, CMMS enhancements, or AI‑assisted troubleshooting).
• Foundational proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for data analysis, automation, or integration with maintenance systems (e.g., analyzing downtime trends, automating reports, or improving workflows).
• Experience using or optimizing CMMS/EAM systems; familiarity with data extraction, reporting, or API integrations preferred. Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to experiment with emerging technologies to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Strong system thinking mindset with the ability to translate technical insights into practical, floor‑level execution.
• Effective communicator capable of coaching teams through technology adoption and change.
• Exposure to predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, thermal imaging, sensor‑based monitoring). Experience collaborating with IT, data, or automation teams.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies supported by data analytics.