Supervisor - Maintenance

Job Description

• Promote safety and set a leading example for safety practices.
• Coach, train, and develop team members across documentation, discipline, hiring, and scheduling.
• Attend daily huddles and support maintenance and organizational goals.
• Conduct weekly Gemba walks with the Plant Manager and occasional walks with other team members.
• Create, track, and achieve maintenance metrics.
• Ensure team schedules align with equipment availability.
• Build pride, ownership, and trust within the department and across operating units.
• Analyze root causes and implement corrective actions for repetitive or major problems.
• Eliminate cleanup areas through improved mechanical systems.
• Monitor line efficiency to maintain process improvement targets.
• Understand company profit, value, and cost analysis.
• Coach and develop maintenance personnel using lean manufacturing principles such as 6S, A3 thinking, daily improvement, visual management, and other lean tools.
• Track departmental metrics and solve problems to meet or exceed them.
• Ensure good rapport with other departments; maintain sufficient cross‑training for support.
• Attend Supervisor operating meetings.
• Support Lean improvement projects.
• Know, understand, and apply Lock‑out/Tag‑out procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and ensure tools, supplies, and equipment remain in their “home” locations.
• Keep lines of communication open with other team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years leading a large department.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing plant environment (lumber manufacturing a plus).
• Experience in maintenance and production environments.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Self‑directed, safe‑recorded leader capable of coaching and training others.
• Working knowledge of CMMS, Microsoft Suite, and parts management.
• Strong problem‑solving, technical troubleshooting, planning, and organization skills.
• Commitment to safe work practices and adherence to safety procedures.
• Reliable with a good attendance record.
• Ability to streamline processes and reduce waste in the area of responsibility.
• Experience with lean techniques preferred.
• Must be 18+ years old to work in an industrial sawmill environment.
• Must possess a HS Diploma/GED.
• Must be physically capable of standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and reaching above shoulders; may lift > 50 pounds on occasion.
• Subject to a criminal background check; a criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate according to applicable state law.
• Must pass a drug test and pre‑employment physical exam.

• 45+ hours a week.
• Schedules vary based on production, maintenance, and project needs.
• Shift work and/or weekend work may be required.
• Full‑time position.

• Salary: $100,000–$145,000 annually.
• Company‑provided laptop and phone allowance.
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D insurance, long‑term disability, PTO, and 401(k) with match.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER