Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Manager

Makes departmental decisions regarding maintenance (maintenance management)

Develops an understanding of the equipment and manufacturing processes

Trains and supervises mechanics, electricians, plumbers and other skilled trades

Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance improvement

Utilizes a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Uses CAD to gather information and design custom alterations to equipment

Selects vendors for equipment purchases

Troubleshoots mechanical processes

Installs and starts-up new equipment and processes

Develops creative ideas to cut costs

Supervises equipment design changes

Monitors and controls energy use

Researches alteration requests and provides justification

Negotiates and oversees contract work

Authorizes, delegates and follows-up with maintenance work-orders, schedules preventive maintenance for equipment

Ensures safety and security of physical plant and facilities

Verifies and completes administrative work

Communicates department projects with plant management