Maintenance Supervisor - Ridgeway

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring a Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor at our Ridgeway, SC, location.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (schedule flexibility required); must be available to address maintenance emergencies after-hours, will be required to work some weekends to manage maintenance projects

WHO WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• A creative problem solver, you are energized by roadblocks and have a knack for troubleshooting problems in stride and solving them in a calm, cool, and collected manner.
• A talent steward, you drive and optimize team performance, engagement and productivity by empowering and developing each individual within your team.
• A project leader, has the discipline and creativity to turn ideas into a project plan based on business goals and execute it on time.

Top Responsibilities

• Planning and tracking all preventative maintenance
• Supporting the Maintenance Team in developing maintenance technician work schedules, matching skill sets with jobs, and ensuring timely completion of work
• Responsible for supporting maintenance technicians in troubleshooting machine controls, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Responsible for working with relevant stakeholders/departments to develop and lead an equipment reliability program
• Monitoring utilities for efficiency and cost reduction
• Coordinating planned and unplanned downtime with operations to minimize downtime
• Responsible for developing equipment service and project timelines based on input from end users as well as suppliers, then manages work and projects to meet established schedules
• Maintaining equipment manuals, drawings, and repair records
• Leading and supporting Lean activities and 8D's / A3's
• Supporting equipment design upgrades to improve equipment utilization and optimization
• Supporting standard work, ISO documentation, and procedural creation
• Evaluating existing treating processes and identifying areas for improvement
• Determining problem resolutions and implementing improvements
• Guiding and assisting with troubleshooting and resolution of problems with treating equipment
• Utilizing process simulation and engineering methodologies with a structured problem-solving approach to identify root causes and devise solutions for processing problems
• Monitoring treating operations for quality and performance to identify improvements to current process technology
• Integrating safety and quality into processes using material handling and disposal best practices.
• Ensuring all safety and environmental regulations, policies, procedures, audits, and training requirements are followed
• Meet established performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and create a continuous improvement culture for our team and vendors
• Coach team for top performance and resolving conflicts
• Assist in soliciting and evaluating proposals from equipment vendors for equipment parts and service
• Responsible for completing training requirements and maintaining compliance with all assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant maintenance experience
• 5 years of experience leading maintenance Teams &/or engineering teams.
• Experience leading maintenance recovery/ build projects in a manufacturing facility
• Bachelor's Degree
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, Black Belt/Green Belt certification
• Demonstrated ability to create and lead teams for successful project completion
• Excellent organizational skills
• Computer proficiency with comprehensive working knowledge of MS Office products and systems such as SAP and other computer relational database
• Detail oriented with ability analyze information, create metrics and articulate the link to business needs/objectives
• Self-directed with ability to organize and prioritize work
• Communicate effectively with strong written and oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical and pneumatic control systems
• Knowledge of engineering practices and applications
• CMM certification preferred

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and verbal communication is essential.
• Forklift experience required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background and drug screening exam