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Maintenance Supervisor
Job Description
Lead a skilled maintenance team, drive equipment reliability, and make a direct impact on safety, uptime, and performance in a complex 24/7 manufacturing operation.
SALARY: $75,000 - $80,000 annually (DOE)
LOCATION: Forest Grove, OR.
SCHEDULE: Full-time; Monday-Friday | 7:00am-4:00pm | Direct Hire
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE
- Lead a High-Performing Team: Guide, develop, and mentor skilled maintenance technicians while building a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Own Maintenance & Reliability: Drive preventive and predictive maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, extend asset life, and minimize downtime across critical manufacturing operations.
- Make a Direct Operational Impact: Apply your technical expertise and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex issues, support a 24/7 operation, and keep essential equipment and systems running safely and efficiently.
- Grow Your Leadership & Technical Expertise: Work across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, utilities, and facility systems while gaining valuable experience in a complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead, schedule, coach, train, and evaluate maintenance technicians; establish performance expectations, drive accountability, support employee development, and coordinate contractors.
- Plan, prioritize, and execute routine and non-routine maintenance for process equipment, utilities, and facility systems; manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS work orders, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Oversee critical spare parts and maintenance inventory, monitor equipment performance, maintain asset histories and maintenance records, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, asset life, and minimize downtime.
- Ensure maintenance activities meet safety, environmental, and quality requirements, including LOTO, confined space, and hot work programs; support risk assessments, incident investigations, MOC, procedures, performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience with strong communication, organization, team management, and decision-making skills in a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years of maintenance experience in chemical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing environments, with knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, utility, and facility systems.
- Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, preventive maintenance, asset management, CMMS systems, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and prioritizing competing demands in a 24/7 operation.
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred; proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Office required, with regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This role requires regular walking, standing, climbing stairs, and navigating manufacturing, maintenance, and equipment areas while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). The position may involve lifting, carrying, and handling tools or equipment, as well as working in confined spaces, elevated areas, and around active manufacturing operations.
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
This position is offered through NW Staffing Resources. Simply select ‘Apply Online’ at the top of the post to submit your application. If you'd like more information about this role or others within the industries we serve, we’d love to connect. Partner with a recruiter who will advocate for your goals, provide insight into the local market, and help you find the right fit. Call or text us directly for confidential consideration at: 916-993-4182
Meet Your Recruiter
Recruiter
Debbie Kemper is a Recruiter with NW Staffing Resources based in the Sacramento office. She specialize in matching talented candidates with employers across industries including Administrative, Light Industrial, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Human Resources, Legal and Dental Support.
Her recruiting approach focuses on communication, responsiveness, and consistency. By taking time to understand both employer needs and candidate goals, he/she helps create long-term successful matches rather than simply filling positions.
As part of NW Staffing Resources, founded in Portland in 1985, she supports temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placements throughout the Pacific Northwest. NW Staffing has earned ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards annually since 2017 and has been recognized as one of Oregon's Top 100 Companies to Work For.
Whether assisting a candidate with a career change or helping a client solve a hiring challenge, she is committed to delivering a positive staffing experience built on trust, professionalism, and results.
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