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 efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise, train and schedule daily tasks for maintenance technicians and assistants.
• Develop and execute preventive‑maintenance schedules for all joinery and metalworking machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment failures promptly.
• Coordinate with external contractors and OEM technicians for specialized servicing.
• Manage spare‑parts inventory and order critical components to minimise production downtime.
• Enforce health and safety protocols, ensuring proper operation of guards and extraction systems.
• Oversee general factory infrastructure such as compressed‑air systems, power distribution and dust extraction.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of 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, effective communication and capacity to work under production pressure.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of joinery machinery: CNC beam saws, CNC routers, edge banders, panel saws, spindle molders, hot press, Cefla finishing line and central dust extraction.
• Expert knowledge of metal‑fabrication equipment: CNC laser, press brakes, MIG/TIG welding machines, sand‑blasting, powder coating and compressors.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams and mechanical blueprints.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.