Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor leads the maintenance function for a joinery workshop and metal‑fabrication facility, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, safety, and production efficiency. You will manage a team of technicians, drive preventative‑maintenance programmes, and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic issues quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise, train and schedule daily tasks for maintenance technicians and assistants.
• Develop and execute preventive‑maintenance (PM) schedules for all joinery and metal‑working machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment failures.
• Coordinate with external contractors and OEM technicians for specialised servicing.
• Manage spare‑parts inventory and order critical components to minimise downtime.
• Enforce health‑and‑safety protocols, ensuring guards and extraction systems are functional.
• Oversee factory infrastructure such as compressed‑air systems, power distribution and dust‑extraction networks.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role within joinery, furniture manufacturing or metal‑fabrication.
• Diploma or degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent technical trade certification.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.

Required skills

• Hands‑on expertise with CNC Beam Saws, CNC routers, edge banders, panel saws, spindle molders, hot presses, Cefla finishing lines and central dust‑extraction systems.
• Proficiency with CNC lasers, press brakes, MIG/TIG welding machines, sand‑blasting equipment, powder‑coating systems and compressors.
• Strong capability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams and mechanical blueprints.
• Experience with ERP systems for maintenance planning and inventory control.