We are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead day shift operations within a fast-paced chemicals/plastics manufacturing facility. This role focuses on driving preventive maintenance, improving equipment reliability, and partnering closely with production to ensure efficient plant operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise and coordinate daily activities of maintenance technicians
Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime
Troubleshoot equipment issues and ensure timely resolution
Partner with production and engineering teams to improve overall efficiency
Manage maintenance scheduling, work orders, and CMMS systems
Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulations
Support continuous improvement and capital projects
Train, mentor, and develop maintenance staff
Qualifications:
5+ years of maintenance experience within a chemicals or plastics manufacturing environment
2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning
Solid understanding of safety practices in a manufacturing setting
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree or technical certification
Experience with Lean or continuous improvement initiatives
Numbers & Facts
Location
Woodridge, IL
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary
$100,000–$120,000 Per Year
Company Size
500 to 999 employees
Year Founded
1969
Website
http://www.sterling-engineering.com
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
Capital Projectunmatched
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Environmental Regulationsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Plastics Manufacturingunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Reliability Engineeringunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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