
Maintenance Supervisor - PT
Hitachi · South Boston, VA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 22 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Hitachi (industrial) in South Boston, VA. You will play a critical role in shaping safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, TPM, Root cause, SAP, EHS / safety
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- Welding 44%
- ✓ SAP 26%
- ✓ Root cause 24%
- PLC 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Hitachi in South Boston
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Location
South Boston, Virginia, United States of America
Profession (Job Category)
Production & Skilled Trades
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Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
Job Description
The opportunity
Are you energized by leading people, solving complex equipment challenges, and keeping operations running at their best? As a Maintenance Supervisor at Hitachi Energy, you will play a critical role in shaping safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. This role blends hands-on leadership with forward-looking maintenance planning—giving you the opportunity to influence asset reliability, optimize maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement across production and facility equipment.
You will guide and develop skilled maintenance technicians while partnering closely with production, engineering, and EHS teams to maximize uptime and performance. From preventive and predictive maintenance planning to reliability initiatives and cost control, your work will directly support our commitment to safety, quality, sustainability, and operational excellence. If you enjoy creating structure, building strong teams, and delivering measurable impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment, this is an opportunity to grow your career while contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and inter-nal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
How you’ll make an impact
- •Lead, coach, and support maintenance technicians across disciplines
- •Coordinate daily work assignments and ensure quality, timely execution
- •Partner with production to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability
- •Use CMMS/EAM systems to manage work orders, backlog, and asset data
- •Support reliability programs including root cause analysis and KPI tracking
- •Drive continuous improvement using Lean, TPM, or RCM principles
- •Manage spare parts, maintenance costs, and vendor coordination
Your background
- •Associate’s degree or technical certification in a relevant field; bachelor’s degree preferred
- •5+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- •2+ years in a supervisory, lead, or maintenance planning role
- •Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- •Experience with CMMS tools such as SAP PM, eMaint, or similar
- •Knowledge of OSHA requirements, LOTO, and industrial safety best practices
More about us
- •Be part of Hitachi Energy’s mission to advance a sustainable energy future
- •Grow your career through learning, leadership development, and global opportunities
- •Work in an inclusive, safety-first culture that values collaboration and innovation
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