
Maintenance Supervisor
Adient · San Antonio, TX
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor reliability role at Adient (automotive) in San Antonio, TX.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, TPM, Root cause, PLC, Robotics
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 145 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 54%
- ✓ PLC 33%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
- Welding 27%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Adient in San Antonio
5 other open roles at this site.
- Continuous Improvement Engineer · Lean / CI
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Automation Specialist · Controls · Specialist
- Process Technician · Process · Technician
Full description from AdientAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with relevant education and certifications, or 10 years of manufacturing maintenance experience without a degree.
- ✓Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
- ✓OSHA 30 Certification.
- ✓NFPA 70E Certification.
- ✓NFPA 70B Certification.
- ✓Valid driver's license.
- ✓General working knowledge of industrial control systems and PLCs, including Allen-Bradley platforms.
- ✓Strong troubleshooting skills in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical documents, and equipment manuals.
- ✓Ability to pass an annual physical examination.
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Leadership & Team Management
- •Supervise, coach, and support maintenance employees in a manufacturing environment.
- •Conduct interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and employee development activities.
- •Plan, assign, and direct work activities to ensure efficient completion of maintenance tasks.
- •Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- •Coordinate and oversee training and skill development for Maintenance Technicians.
- •Motivate team members to achieve departmental and plant objectives.
Maintenance Operations
- •Lead electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and facility maintenance activities.
- •Diagnose equipment failures and oversee troubleshooting and repair efforts.
- •Coordinate equipment installation, relocation, dismantling, and commissioning activities.
- •Create, prioritize, and assign work orders to maintenance personnel.
- •Monitor equipment performance and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime.
- •Develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- •Establish maintenance schedules and ensure timely completion of all preventive maintenance activities.
- •Create maintenance plans and PM programs for new equipment installations.
- •Generate and analyze downtime reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- •Provide technical support for Allen-Bradley PLC systems, electronic torque monitoring equipment, and other automated manufacturing systems.
- •Partner with contractors and service providers to support maintenance projects and specialized repairs.
Engineering & Continuous Improvement
- •Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on equipment upgrades, process improvements, and plant modifications.
- •Work closely with Production leadership to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
- •Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and maintenance practices.
- •Support and sustain Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives throughout the facility.
- •Participate in Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities to drive operational excellence.
Safety, Environmental & Compliance
- •Promote and enforce all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- •Actively participate in safety meetings, safety walks, ergonomic reviews, audits, and improvement initiatives.
- •Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, environmental, and company safety standards.
- •Identify and report unsafe conditions and behaviors and drive corrective actions.
- •Lead investigations related to incidents, accidents, injuries, and near misses.
- •Complete root cause analyses utilizing 8D methodology, 5 Whys, and other problem-solving tools.
- •Support plant objectives related to workplace safety, environmental sustainability, and compliance.
Administration & Reporting
- •Maintain maintenance records, reports, and department documentation.
- •Prepare and submit monthly maintenance performance reports to the Engineering Manager.
- •Manage departmental budget accounts and maintenance expenditures.
- •Interpret blueprints, specifications, job orders, and technical documentation for maintenance personnel.
- •Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other plant departments.
On-Call Support
- •Provide support to Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams as needed.
- •Participate in after-hours troubleshooting and emergency maintenance situations to support plant operations.
Preferred
- +NFPA 101 Certification.
- +Experience implementing and sustaining Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs.
- +Experience with automated manufacturing equipment, robotics, and electronic torque monitoring systems.
- +Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- +Previous experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.
Skills & Competencies
- •Leadership and team development
- •Preventive and predictive maintenance
- •PLC and industrial controls troubleshooting
- •Root cause analysis and problem solving
- •TPM and Continuous Improvement
- •Budget management
- •Production support and equipment reliability
- •Safety and regulatory compliance
- •Project coordination and contractor management
- •Strong communication and organizational skills
Work Environment
This position operates in a manufacturing facility and requires regular interaction with production equipment, maintenance personnel, contractors, and engineering teams. The role may require physical activity, exposure to industrial environments, and occasional emergency response outside normal working hours.
Schedule: 3rd Shift (6:30 PM - 4:30 AM) with flexibility to support plant operations as needed.
Primary location
Avanzar San Antonio Facility
