Sr Supv, Mfg Repair & Maint Mgmt

Requisition
16749
-Posted
- United States

- Onsite

- Full-Time

- Supply Chain

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action:
Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

• Lead daily maintenance activities and assign resources to production needs, emergency breakdowns, preventive/planned maintenance, project work, and improvement activities.
• Direct Maintenance Coordinators, Maintenance I/II Technicians, Industrial Electrician/PLC Technicians, and other assigned maintenance personnel;
  Maintenance Coordinators serve as hourly working leads while personnel management remains with this role.
• Enforce safety policies, PPE, housekeeping, SEAL safety practices, PEAK continuous improvement expectations, Newell Brands values, and the Code of Conduct.
• Audit work orders, labor reporting, troubleshooting notes, parts usage, corrective actions, repair documentation, inspection records, and follow-up recommendations for accuracy and completion quality.
• Partner with maintenance planning, PM supervision, production, engineering, quality, EHS, and plant leadership to improve PM completion, schedule compliance, backlog management, planned work execution, and reliability.
• Review downtime events, maintenance history, calibration/test records, technician feedback, and recurring failures to identify trends, lead root cause efforts, and reduce reactive maintenance.
• Manage payroll review/approval, attendance, overtime, leave requests, shift coverage, training records, certifications, qualification matrices, and labor efficiency.
• Coach, develop, recognize, and hold employees accountable; support performance evaluations, corrective action, hiring, onboarding, succession planning, skill gap closure, and cross-training.
• Oversee maintenance support for projects, equipment installations, repairs, upgrades, startups, contractor/vendor work, safety expectations, documentation, and project closeout.
• Maintain strong shift handoff and communicate equipment status, downtime concerns, staffing needs, safety risks, project updates, and resource constraints.

• Associate/technical degree preferred; bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, Business, or related field preferred but not required.
• 7+ years industrial maintenance experience preferred; 3+ years maintenance leadership, supervisory, lead technician, shift coordinator, or equivalent experience preferred; equivalent education/training considered.
• Manufacturing maintenance experience required; CMMS/Micromain, payroll approval, timekeeping, scheduling, PMs, troubleshooting, work order management, and project support preferred.

• Knowledge of electrical systems, PLC/control troubleshooting, mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, HVAC/chillers, facility support equipment, and applicable production equipment preferred.
• Uses manuals, schematics, blueprints, drawings, SDS information, P&IDs, technical documentation, and equipment records to improve maintenance quality.
• Microsoft Office required;
  Excel and Micromain preferred; SAP and AutoCAD helpful. Forklift license required or ability to obtain; electrical, PLC, EPA, HVAC, and welding certifications preferred as applicable.

• Must be flexible to work different shifts, weekends, overtime, and non-scheduled workdays as needed.
• Regularly stands, walks, sits, reaches, handles tools/materials, climbs/balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, talks, and hears; frequently lifts/moves 25 to 30 lbs. and occasionally lifts/moves up to 50 lbs. with assistance.
• Works in a manufacturing maintenance environment with potential exposure to moving parts, electrical shock, vibration, wet/humid…