Maintenance / Reliability Supervisor

Cerro Wire LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The Maintenance Supervisor / Reliability Supervisor is responsible for leading maintenance personnel while driving safety, equipment reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS administration, vendor coordination, asset management activities, and maintenance planning efforts to maximize equipment uptime, safety, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong organizational, leadership, and project management skills.

The expectation as the maintenance department supervisor is to lead and support maintenance personnel in meeting their position requirements as follows. Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair unique legacy as well as modern manufacturing equipment, heavy machinery, conveyors, material handling, extruders, pumps, electrical systems, and control panels. As well as facility needs including racking, safety guarding, electrical, and office furnishings. This role supports continuous production operations by performing preventative and corrective maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, and promoting a safe working environment in a 24/7 facility. As explained and agreed to when accepting a maintenance technician position with Cerro Wire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Assign and prioritize daily maintenance activities to support production goals.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and company policies.
• Conduct performance discussions, training, and skill development activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Reliability & Asset Management

• Lead equipment reliability initiatives to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions and root cause solutions.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs.
• Monitor asset performance metrics and equipment lifecycle costs.
• Support capital improvement and equipment replacement projects.
• Plan Predictive maintenance and downtime 

CMMS Administration

• Maintain and optimize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Ensure accurate work order management, asset records, PM schedules, and maintenance history.
• Generate and analyze maintenance KPIs and performance reports.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance processes through CMMS data analysis.

Vendor Management

• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Manage service agreements and ensure quality and timely execution of work.
• Assist with sourcing equipment, parts, and maintenance services.
• Build strong vendor relationships to support plant reliability objectives.

Inventory Management

• Manage maintenance storeroom inventory and spare parts programs.
• Optimize inventory levels to balance equipment reliability and operating costs.
• Monitor critical spare parts and reorder points.
• Assist with purchasing and receiving maintenance materials and supplies.

Project Management

• Lead or support maintenance and reliability improvement projects.
• Coordinate project timelines, budgets, resources, and contractor activities.
• Track project progress and communicate status updates to leadership.
• Participate in equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED; technical degree preferred.
• 3-5+ years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Maintain x SAP, Maximo, MP2, Fiix, eMaint, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience managing maintenance work orders, equipment assets, and maintenance planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks.

Preferred

• Project management experience.
• Vendor management experience.
• Asset management experience.
• Inventory management experience.
• CAD experience (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Reliability, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
• Certification such as CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or PMP is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Reliability engineering principles
• CMMS administration
• Asset lifecycle management
• Inventory control
• Vendor and contractor management
• Data analysis and KPI reporting
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Project management
• Time management and organization
• Self-motivation and initiative

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, noise, dust, humidity, fumes, and chemicals.
• Exposure to the elements as needed.
• Must be able to grasp, lift, carry, shift, push, and pull 50+ pounds throughout a 12-hour shift.
• Physical activity associated with the daily performance of this job includes but are not limited to: Continuous standing and walking, grasping; frequent lifting, stooping, pulling, pushing, and climbing. Occasional work at heights.
• Required use of PPE including safety shoes, hearing protection, gloves, etc.

Benefits

Benefits Begin Day One - No Waiting Period

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Spouse and Child Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Child Scholarship
• Vacation Accrual
• 401k/Roth with Company Match
• Company Discounts: Travel Services, Technology, Cell Phone Service, Concert - - Tickets, Amusement Parks, and much more.
• Additional Benefits Not Listed

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.