Maintenance Supervisor
Mitsubishi Chemical · Sacramento, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor reliability role at Mitsubishi Chemical (chemicals) in Sacramento, CA. 2.2 Participates in an on-call rotation or remains available outside normally scheduled hours as assigned to support equipment failures, emergencies, shutdowns, startups, and other operational needs.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 111 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $79k–$121k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 31%
- Tooling 30%
- PLC 30%
- Welding 29%
- EHS / safety 21%
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responsibilities
safely, accurately, and on schedule.
1.2 Plans, prioritizes, schedules, assigns, and monitors preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance work based on production requirements, equipment condition, safety risk, available resources, and departmental priorities.
1.3 Coordinates planned downtime and unplanned maintenance response with Production, Engineering, and other affected departments to minimize operational disruption and ensure maintenance resources are used effectively.
1.4 Ensures maintenance work is performed safely and in accordance with company procedures, equipment specifications, regulatory requirements, and quality standards. Exercises Stop Work Authority when unsafe conditions are identified and promptly responds to and escalates serious injuries, significant equipment failures, environmental events, government inspections, suspected gross misconduct, and other critical incidents in accordance with company protocols.
1.5 Ensures work orders, maintenance logs, equipment histories, labor hours, parts usage, and corrective actions are accurately and timely documented within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
1.6 Provides technical direction and hands-on assistance during complex troubleshooting, equipment failures, shutdowns, startups, and other critical maintenance activities when necessary.
1.7 Provides leadership, coaching, performance management, and technical development for Maintenance Department personnel. Ensures employees receive the technical, safety, equipment, and procedural training necessary to perform assigned work safely and effectively.
1.8 Completes required classroom, on-the-job, and computer-based training. Learns emergency response procedures applicable to assigned work areas and operates powered industrial equipment only when trained and authorized.
1.9 Maintains regular and proactive communication with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Shift Leads, maintenance personnel, Production leadership, and other affected departments regarding equipment status, work priorities, staffing, downtime, resource constraints, safety concerns, and unresolved issues. Anticipates and communicates challenges before they materially affect safety, production, quality, cost, or departmental performance and ensures effective communication and turnover between shifts.
1.10 Coordinates vendors and contractors performing maintenance-related work and monitors compliance with established work scope, scheduling, safety, permitting, documentation, and site requirements.
1.11 Monitors the availability and use of maintenance parts, materials, tools, and supplies and assists the Maintenance Manager with departmental performance indicators, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, downtime analysis, labor utilization, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement activities.
1.12 Promotes a professional, respectful, and accountable work environment and performs other related duties and
responsibilities
as assigned.
3.0 knowledge/ experience/skills
3.1 High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree, technical degree, apprenticeship completion, military technical training, or equivalent formal training in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, mechanical systems, instrumentation, controls, or a related discipline preferred.
3.2 Minimum of five years of progressively responsible industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, processing, or similarly complex operating environment required. Prior experience leading, directing, or supervising maintenance employees or skilled trades personnel required.
3.3 Experience supporting a continuous or 24/7 manufacturing operation preferred, with strong working knowledge of industrial mechanical and electrical systems, equipment troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance practices, and safe maintenance work execution.
3.4 Must be able to wear and complete maintenance work tasks that require the use of full-face respirators and self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs).
3.5 Working knowledge of electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, programmable logic controller inputs and outputs, variable-frequency drives, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
3.6 Knowledge of applicable maintenance safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, confined-space entry, hot work, personal protective equipment, and hazard recognition.
3.7 Ability to plan, prioritize, schedule, assign, and monitor maintenance work while effectively coordinating multiple priorities, projects, shutdown activities, and unplanned maintenance demands.
3.8 Demonstrated ability to lead employees, establish expectations, delegate work, monitor performance, provide feedback, and address performance or conduct concerns consistently and professionally.
3.9 Ability to assess equipment failures, determine appropriate resources, solve problems, and exercise sound judgment in time-sensitive or emergency situations.
3.10 Ability to communicate clearly and proactively with employees, the Maintenance Manager, contractors, cross-functional partners, and all levels of management.
3.11 Proficiency with comp
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Company
Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc.
1.0 principal accountabilities
1.1 Provides day-to-day leadership, direction, coaching, and supervision to assigned maintenance personnel. Establishes clear expectations, monitors performance, provides timely feedback, and holds employees accountable for completing assigned
2.0 special features
2.1 Supports a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week manufacturing operation and must be able to adjust the work schedule as reasonably necessary to provide leadership coverage and support across shifts.
2.2 Participates in an on-call rotation or remains available outside normally scheduled hours as assigned to support equipment failures, emergencies, shutdowns, startups, and other operational needs.
