Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Houston, TX
Type: Contract To Hire
Compensation: $33/HR - $43/HR
Work Model: Onsite
Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Overtime as needed)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations within a fast-paced industrial facility. This individual will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining industrial equipment, coordinating daily maintenance activities, supervising maintenance personnel, and ensuring equipment reliability and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, technical expertise, and a hands-on leadership approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial shredders, including SSI or comparable heavy-duty shredding systems.
• Inspect and maintain shredder components including cutters, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, motors, couplings, belts, chains, and hydraulic systems.
• Identify abnormal equipment conditions before they result in production downtime.
• Perform adjustments, component replacements, alignment, lubrication, and other repairs necessary to maintain equipment reliability.
• Assist with major shredder rebuilds, overhauls, and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain and troubleshoot conveyor systems used to move material throughout the processing operation.
• Diagnose issues involving belts, rollers, bearings, pulleys, drives, gearboxes, motors, chains, sprockets, and conveyor controls.
• Perform conveyor belt tracking, tensioning, alignment, and replacement.
• Inspect conveyors for wear, damage, and potential safety hazards.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on shredders, conveyors, motors, pumps, compressors, hydraulic systems, electrical equipment, and other industrial machinery.
• Develop and follow preventative maintenance procedures to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Troubleshoot industrial electrical systems, including motors, starters, relays, sensors, switches, VFDs, and control panels.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and identify problems involving sensors, inputs, outputs, and controls.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment and assemblies.
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic systems, cylinders, pumps, valves, hoses, and related components.
• Troubleshoot pneumatic systems, including compressors, valves, cylinders, and air lines.
• Perform basic to advanced welding and fabrication as required for equipment repairs and modifications.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Accurately document preventative maintenance, repairs, equipment failures, and parts used.
• Utilize the company's CMMS to maintain maintenance records and schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, safety, and operating efficiency.

Requirements

• Must have high-voltage electrical experience.
• Houston-area candidates only.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical degree, industrial maintenance certification, electrical certification, or related training preferred.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience required.
• Experience in a shredding, recycling, material recovery, manufacturing, steel, plastics, paper, waste processing, or other heavy industrial environment strongly preferred.
• Direct experience with SSI shredders or comparable industrial shredding equipment is highly preferred.
• Proven experience maintaining and troubleshooting conveyor systems.
• Welding and bilingual skills highly preferred.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• CMMS maintenance systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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