Plant Equipment Reliability Supervisor (CNC/PLC)

Job Description

Job Description About the Role

Picture a typical day: you scan overnight maintenance logs, prioritize critical calls from production, and head to the floor to triage a CNC lathe alarm. You coordinate your team’s assignments, verify lockout/tagout is in place, and dive in—oscilloscope in one hand, ladder logic on screen—stabilizing a drive fault before the morning run. By afternoon, you’re reviewing preventive maintenance compliance, approving a tooling fixture design, and aligning with peer supervisors on the weekend installation plan. That’s the rhythm for our Plant Equipment Reliability Supervisor: hands-on expertise paired with team leadership to keep our operation safe, efficient, and on schedule.

Core Impact

• Lead and coordinate building and equipment maintenance across all production areas, including facilities, HVAC, hydraulics, and electrical systems.
• Plan work priorities; schedule and oversee repairs, preventive maintenance, and installations of machines, tools, and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair CNC lathes, mills, hobbing equipment, and saws—both personally and by directing the maintenance team.
• Own preventive maintenance schedules, ensuring timely completion to meet production requirements; verify work meets specifications and standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to LOTO procedures.
• Fabricate and implement tooling and fixturing as needed.
• Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies to sustain uptime and quality.
• Develop or refine standard operating/work practices; observe work to confirm compliance.
• Adjust maintenance procedures to support production schedules and changing priorities.
• Maintain accurate time and production records.
• Coordinate across departments by conferring with other supervisors.
• Jump in on the tools when required—modeling best practices for the team.
• Hire, coach, and develop associates; promote a positive, collaborative culture built on integrity and accountability.
• Initiate and enforce operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced multi-tasking and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies: CNC machining, assemblies, facilities/building systems, and related equipment.
• Expertise in CNC/mechanical diagnostics and repair; familiarity with building, electrical, and mechanical trades.
• Fluent in reading diagrams, schematics, engineering prints, and manuals covering mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficient with basic fabrication techniques for machine repair.
• Use electrical test equipment to identify, analyze, and resolve faults.
• Hands-on strength with electrical, electronic, PLC controls, and computerized elements of CNC and manual equipment.
• PLC troubleshooting/reading and ladder logic interpretation.
• Welding and use of cutting torches; ability to perform light fabrication.
• CNC programming and operation.

Background & Qualifications

• 5+ years in installation, maintenance, and repair of machines/equipment in a manufacturing setting.
• Two-year associate in machine maintenance/repair or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Post-high school training in electronics required.
• 1+ credit of post-high school welding coursework preferred.
• Formal training in fabrication is a plus.
• Desired: knowledge of Fanuc controls and Haas equipment.
• Extensive electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Certified electrician credential is a plus.
• Experience with paper machines, CNCs, printing presses, and/or other processing machinery is advantageous.
• Computer literacy in Windows.
• Basic+ welding knowledge.
• Forklift operating certification is a plus.

License Requirement

Valid Driver’s license with no minor moving violations within the most recent 36-month period and no major violations or suspensions in the most recent 60-month period.

Where You’ll Shine

• CNC Tooling
• CNC Programming
• CNC Machine Repair
• CNC Machine Installation
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Troubleshooting CNC Machines

You’ll succeed here if you’re self-sufficient, thrive with minimal direction, and enjoy balancing hands-on problem solving with coaching a high-performing maintenance team.