Maintenance General Supervisor

Location: Onsite - Huntsville, AL

Opportunity

The General Supervisor - Maintenance & Facilities role provides direct leadership to shift supervisors and facility technicians, integrating equipment maintenance, utilities, and site infrastructure into a cohesive, high-performing operation.

This position serves as the maintenance voice in daily operating rhythms, ensuring rapid response to issues, strong cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement in equipment and facility performance.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Reliability Execution

• Lead execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders and responses across all production equipment and plant systems
• Drive downtime reduction and OEE improvement through disciplined troubleshooting and root cause problem solving
• Own maintenance response time to breakdowns, ensuring rapid triage, escalation, and resolution to minimize production impact
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for response time, repair quality, and follow-up actions
• Support installation, commissioning, and optimization of new equipment as requested.

Facilities & Utilities Management

• Oversee maintenance response to issues with plant infrastructure, including buildings, grounds, utilities, and critical systems (HVAC, compressed air, water, fire protection, etc.)
• Ensure reliability of utility systems and facility services required for uninterrupted operations
• Manage contracted services (janitorial, waste removal, grounds, etc.) and vendor performance as assigned.

Daily Operations & Tier Escalation Leadership

• Serve as the maintenance representative in Tier 2 and Tier 3 meetings, providing clear status on downtime, constraints, and recovery plans
• Own escalation of maintenance-related issues, ensuring timely communication, prioritization, and cross-functional alignment
• Drive closure of escalated issues with defined actions, owners, and timelines

People Leadership & Development

• Directly lead maintenance supervisors and facility technicians, setting clear expectations for safety, quality, responsiveness, and performance
• Build a high-accountability culture focused on urgency, ownership, and teamwork
• Coach and develop frontline leaders and skilled trades to strengthen bench depth and technical capability
• Support staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management processes

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, EPA, and company policies related to maintenance and facility operations
• Maintain and support programs including fire protection systems, environmental reporting, and permit compliance
• Lead safe work practices, including LOTO, confined space, and contractor safety
• Proactively identify and mitigate operational and infrastructure risks

Planning, Budget & Control

• Drive cost control through effective resource utilization, contractor management, and inventory oversight
• Partner on shutdown planning and major maintenance events to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime
• Ensure accurate maintenance data, asset history, and reporting for decision-making
• Trained on all applicable SOPs, LOPs, policies, and procedures.