Industrial Maintenance Supervisor
Central Woodwork | Collierville, TN
Position Summary
The Industrial Maintenance Supervisor leads day-to-day maintenance operations at our Collierville, TN manufacturing facility. This role keeps production equipment, electrical systems and facility infrastructure safe, reliable and running at peak uptime. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong electrical background who can manage a team, plan preventive maintenance and personally troubleshoot complex equipment failures.
Job title: Industrial Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Collierville, TN (on-site)
Department: Maintenance / Operations
Reports to: Operations Manager
Direct reports: Maintenance technicians and electricians
Employment type: Full-time, exempt (salaried)
Salary range: $75,000 - $90,000 per year, based on experience
Bonus and benefits: Performance bonus eligible; health, dental and vision insurance; 401(k); paid time off
Schedule: First shift, with on-call availability for breakdowns, weekends and shutdowns
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and team management
• Lead, schedule, train and evaluate maintenance technicians and electricians across all shifts.
• Set clear priorities and assign work orders based on production impact and safety risk.
• Build team skills through cross-training, coaching and documented procedures.
• Take part in hiring, performance reviews, attendance and corrective action for the maintenance team.
Troubleshooting and repair
• Lead and personally perform root-cause troubleshooting on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment failures.
• Diagnose and repair industrial electrical systems, including 480V three-phase power, motor controls, VFDs, PLCs, sensors and control panels.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime and restore production safely.
• Use root-cause analysis (5 Whys, fishbone) to prevent repeat failures.
Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Develop, run and continuously improve the preventive maintenance (PM) program for all production equipment and facility systems.
• Manage the CMMS: work orders, PM schedules, equipment history and spare parts.
• Track and report key metrics such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM completion and maintenance cost.
Safety and compliance
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E (arc flash) and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Maintain dust collection, fire suppression, compressed air and other systems to code and company standards.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions involving maintenance work.
Planning, budget and projects
• Help prepare the maintenance budget and track spending on labor, parts and outside contractors.
• Manage spare parts inventory to balance cost against critical-equipment uptime.
• Plan and supervise equipment installations, relocations, upgrades and planned shutdowns.
• Select and manage vendors and contractors for specialized repairs and services.
• Partner with Production, Engineering and Quality on continuous-improvement and capital projects.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1-2 years leading or supervising maintenance technicians (lead, supervisor or similar role).
• Strong industrial electrical background: 480V three-phase systems, motor controls, VFDs, relays, contactors and reading electrical schematics.
• Proven troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience supporting a preventive maintenance program and using a CMMS.
• Solid knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E and LOTO safety requirements.
• Experience tracking maintenance costs and managing spare parts inventory.
• Clear communicator who can work with operators, operations leadership and outside vendors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• High school diploma or GED.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience maintaining woodworking or millwork production equipment, such as:
- CNC routers and machining centers (e.g., Kval, Biesse, Homag, SCM, Weeke)
- Table Saws, Routers, Miter Saws, Radial Arm Saws, Stitchers, etc...
- Dust collection and material-handling systems
• PLC troubleshooting and programming (Allen-Bradley or similar), including ladder logic.
• Journeyman or industrial electrician license (preferred).
• Associate degree or technical certificate in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology or a related field.
• Experience with servo drives, motion control and HMI programming.
• Lean manufacturing, TPM or reliability-centered maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of combustible dust safety (NFPA 652/664) for wood products facilities.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
• Work takes place on a manufacturing floor with noise, wood dust, moving machinery and varying temperatures.
• Required PPE includes safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear and arc-flash gear when needed.
• Must be able to stand, walk, climb ladders, kneel and work in tight spaces for long periods.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays during breakdowns and planned shutdowns, and respond to after-hours calls.
This description covers the main duties of the role. It is not a complete list, and duties may change based on business needs.
