Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor leads the maintenance team in a joinery workshop and metal‑fabrication facility, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, safety, and production efficiency. You will coordinate preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex failures, and manage the overall health of specialized machinery.

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 equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic failures quickly.
• 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.

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.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, clear communication and capacity to work under production pressure.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.

Required skills

• Hands‑on experience with CNC Beam Saws, CNC routers, edge banders, panel saws, spindle molders, hot press, Cefla finishing line and dust‑extraction systems.
• Proficiency with CNC laser cutters, press brakes, MIG/TIG welding machines, sand‑blasting, powder‑coating equipment and compressors.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams and mechanical blueprints.