Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Redford, MI-Onsite
Travel: N/A
Job Type: Full Time, Contract, W2
Expected hours per week: 40 + up to 16 hours of OT on weekends
Schedule: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Pay: $34.00-$36.00/hr
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead skilled trades employees in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for coordinating equipment repairs, responding to production downtime, overseeing preventive maintenance, and ensuring maintenance work is completed safely and efficiently.
The ideal candidate has previous experience as a skilled tradesperson or maintenance technician before moving into maintenance leadership, allowing them to effectively coach technicians and provide guidance when troubleshooting equipment issues.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise skilled trades employees responsible for equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Respond to production escalations involving equipment downtime and dispatch the appropriate skilled trades employees.
- Escalate complex equipment issues to Engineering when additional technical support is required.
- Coordinate and oversee preventive maintenance activities.
- Coach and provide technical guidance to skilled trades employees.
- Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, quality, and efficiency.
- Process and close maintenance work orders within the company’s internal system.
- Track and report labor hours associated with maintenance and repair work.
- Manage employee timecards and required documentation.
- Coordinate mandatory employee training and maintain training compliance.
- Work independently during the afternoon shift with limited direct supervision.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous maintenance supervisor/maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Prior hands-on experience as a skilled tradesperson or maintenance technician strongly preferred.
- Automotive manufacturing experience.
- UAW/union workforce experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting knowledge.
- Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, tools, repair, and preventive maintenance.
- Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to independently prioritize maintenance issues in a fast-paced plant environment.
- Willingness and availability to work significant overtime, including most weekends when required.
- Journeyman certification is preferred but not required.
- Hands-on mechanical hobbies or experience working with tools outside of work are a plus.
Education & Experience
Candidates should meet one of the following:
- High School Diploma/GED + 8+ years of relevant experience, or
- Bachelor’s Degree + 3+ years of relevant experience.
Why This Opportunity?
This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys real-world, hands-on maintenance leadership and wants to stay close to the equipment and skilled trades teams. The hiring manager intends to invest significant time and training into the selected contractor, with a goal of potentially converting the position to a full-time opportunity at the end of the contract.
Ideal candidate: A former maintenance technician, electrician, millwright, mechanic, or other skilled trades professional who has progressed into a Maintenance Supervisor position within an automotive/UAW manufacturing environment.
*Important: This is not a production-supervisor-only position. Candidates should have direct maintenance leadership experience and be comfortable with the substantial weekend overtime requirements.*
Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, and medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan.
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