Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Supervisor

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGoole, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience leading, supervising, or coordinating teams.
Experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, process, logistics, or operational environment.
A strong commitment to safety and creating an environment where people can succeed.
Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships at all levels of the business.
Demonstrated ability to motivate, coach, and develop people.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize people, resources, and competing demands.
A proactive mindset and confidence to challenge the status quo and drive improvement.
Desire to learn and develop an understanding of maintenance, reliability, and asset performance.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team in line with Guardian's safety vision, values, and expectations.
Create an environment where people feel empowered to challenge the status quo, contribute ideas, and take ownership of change and improvement.
Support and advance the PBM culture by helping individuals understand how they can create value and contribute to business success.
Build team capability through coaching, development planning, regular feedback, and effective performance management.
Develop a strong safety culture by ensuring work is planned and executed to the highest standards.
Work closely with Operations, Reliability, Engineering, and contractors to coordinate resources and deliver safe, efficient outcomes.
Support the transition from reactive ways of working toward a more organized, planned, and reliability-focused operation.
Identify opportunities to improve team effectiveness, plant reliability, and operational performance.
Help attract, select, and retain talented individuals who can contribute to the long-term success of the business.

Desired Qualifications

Experience within a maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
Experience leading teams in a 24/7 operational environment.
Knowledge of maintenance planning, asset care, or reliability improvement activities.
Experience coordinating work activities, resources, and contractors.
Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems or structured work management processes.
Ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
Experience supporting change initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Your Job

In the UK, Guardian Glass is continually looking for talented individuals to help us continue our growth and presence in the regional and global market. AllUKmanufacturing is based at our plant in Goole,East Yorkshire which has recently made significant investment in a new furnace using the latest technology and secures glass manufacture at the site for the next 20 years. The plant, which operates 24/7, can produce some of the most advanced and innovative energy saving architectural glass on the market today.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Day- Shift Supervisor within our Maintenance & Reliability operation.

This role is ideal for an experienced people leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, developing individuals and driving continuous improvement. While experience in maintenance or engineering would be beneficial, it is not essential. We are primarily looking for someone with strong leadership capability, a passion for developing people and a desire to learn how maintenance and reliability contribute to operational success.

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping Guardian continue its journey towards a more proactive, planned and reliability-focused approach to plant performance.

What You Will Do

Lead and develop a team in line with Guardian's safety vision, values and expectations
Create an environment where people feel empowered to challenge the status quo, contribute ideas and take ownership of change and improvement.
Support and advance our PBM culture by helping individuals understand how they can create value and contribute to business success
Build team capability through coaching, development planning, regular feedback and effective performance management.
Develop a strong safety culture by ensuring work is planned and executed to the highest standards.
Work closely with Operations, Reliability, Engineering and Contractors to coordinate resources and deliver safe, efficient outcomes
Support the transition from reactive ways of working towards a more organized, planned and reliability-focused operation
Identify opportunities to improve team effectiveness, plant reliability and operational performance.
Help attract, select and retain talented individuals who can contribute to the long-term success of the business.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Proven experience leading, supervising or coordinating teams.
Experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, process, logistics or operational environment.
A strong commitment to safety and creating an environment where people can succeed.
An effective communicator who can build positive relationships at all levels of the business.
Demonstrated ability to motivate, coach and develop people.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize people, resources and competing demands.
A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge the status quo and drive improvement.
A desire to learn and develop an understanding of maintenance, reliability and asset performance.

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience within a maintenance, reliability, engineering or manufacturing environment.
Experience leading teams in a 24/7 operational environment
Knowledge of maintenance planning, asset care or reliability improvement activities.
Experience coordinating work activities, resources and contractors.
Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems or structured work management processes.
The ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
Experience supporting change initiatives and continuous improvement activities

What We Offer

Competitive Compensation Profile.
25 days annual leave increasing with service.
Contribution Pension Plan
Life Assurance Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing Interventions
Support for charity and family events

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Industries makes products that improve the quality of life. From glass that dramatically reduces energy usage and increases comfort in buildings, to automotive parts that enhance connectivity, we have a relentless focus on making better products and developing better solutions for our customers.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $985.2M
Headquarters: Wichita, KS
Founded: 1940

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