Industrial Technician Supervisor
Job in
Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 49002, USA
Listed on 2026-08-25
Listing for:
Fema Corp
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Responsible for supervising, training, and leading a team of maintenance technicians.
- Ensure the group stays current with industry standards, best practices, and internal training.
- Responsible for conducting regular performance reviews and corrective actions when needed.
- Accountable for ensuring that the group’s timelines are met.
- Responsible for ensuring internal and external customer expectations are exceeded.
- Responsible for coordinating maintenance responsibilities and communication across multiple shifts.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and skill-development plans for technicians.
- Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining technician training plans.
- Provide input and feedback to engineering to support new development and continuous improvement activities.
- Effectively communicates technician policies and procedures during internal and external audits.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining PM schedules to minimize production downtime using industry standard tools such as mean time to failure and planned vs. unplanned downtime ratios.
- Communicate and coordinate planned down time with engineering, operations, and production control.
- Identify high-risk equipment and minimize production impact.
- Analyze and recommend staffing based on production demand.
- Ensure the maintenance team is utilizing internal and external resources to support maintenance and line support activities.
- Accountable for ordering and organizing spare part inventory.
- Responsible for adjusting spare part inventory levels based on production demand.
- Accountable for monitoring and continuously reducing technician response time and repair time during line-down support.
- Responsible for providing technical guidance and support for manufacturing activities, including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
- Responsible for departmental collaboration to identify improvement areas and implement solutions to enhance the manufacturing processes.
Technical
Skills:
Proficiency with equipment and tools, extensive knowledge of robots, PLCs, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, press equipment, torque systems, and familiarity with safety protocols are preferred.
Education: Associate’s degree or higher in engineering technology or a related field is preferred
Experience: 5+ years of experience in an automated industrial setting is required. 1-3 years of lead or supervisory experience is required.
Communication and OrganizationalSkills:
- Strong communication skills are essential to interact directly with employees at every level of the organization Drive project direction, ensure deadlines are achieved, and deliver measurable results through effective collaboration.
- Collaborate with the Quality Manager and Engineering Managers to identify and execute cost-saving initiatives that maintain quality standards.
FEMA is an EOE.
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