Maintenance Supervisor

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.

Our Services division offers a full-service portfolio, which includes operation and maintenance services, process optimization, system upgrades and modifications throughout the material handling system's life cycle at airports.

The Maintenance Supervisor supports the Operations and Maintenance Manager in overseeing the Individual Carrier System (ICS) and Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB). Responsible for the operational and technical personnel duties while operating and maintaining the baggage handling system at JFK – Terminal One. This role leads daily operations, supervises personnel and subcontractors, ensures compliance with safety and site policies, and drives continuous improvement through training, performance management, and root cause analysis.

By fostering a safe, efficient, and high‑quality work environment, the Supervisor ensures reliable service delivery and team development.

• Works under the direction of the Operations and Maintenance Manager to guide, support onsite personnel while working on the Individual Carrier System (ICS) and Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB).

• Supervises team performance and daily operation activities, leads, and sets direction of the operational and maintenance team including subcontractors.

• Participate in weekly, monthly, and quarterly meeting with Operations and Maintenance Manager, customers to review performance, as needed.

• Responsible for the implementation and adherence of staff to our health and safety plan, training requirements and overall participation in the company health and safety program.

• Improve capability and capacity of operations and maintenance personnel.

• Train, and lead employee performance to ensure continuous improvement.

• Ensure a safe work environment for employees and ensure that safe work practices are utilized.

• Maintain, and enforce site specific policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  Communication plans, safety plans, contingency plans, attendance, quality control of craftsmanship, inventory management, training requirements, PLC code control (per TSA's PODS 4.2 guidelines).

• Promote training initiatives

• Train and follow standard operating procedures.

• Conduct ongoing BHS Assessments, BHS failures and root cause analysis.

• Promote Equipment and vicinity cleanliness and good housekeeping practices.

• Work with Operation and Maintenance Manager to oversee and manage Employee data references regarding labor hours, response, WO completion, problem resolution, etc.

• Set up, adjust, and maintain LMS parameters

• Identifies recurring issues and elaborates ideas for improvement, i.e. the quality of work, performance of employees and cooperation with Operation and Maintenance Manager.

• Distributes work, and monitors progress and quality.

• Improve team performance which may lead to people’s development.

• Supervise and co-ordinate the management of third-party interests when undertaking specialist operations, maintenance, or repair activities on their shift.

• Responsible for the contractors permit to work and sign offs

• 5+ years of experience in the electro-mechanical field.

• 2+ years of experience as a team leader/supervisor

• High School Diploma or GED…