Your Impact
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that multiple equipment types within the Regional Distribution Center (RDC) are fully operational. This individual supervises a high performing team that analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs broken equipment, as well as performs preventive maintenance tasks. The Maintenance Supervisor works with the Maintenance Manager and contractors to coordinate new construction and facilitate repair work, all while ensuring that it is completed in compliance with applicable regulations.
What you will do
- Achieves or exceeds key performance indicators, safety goals, and budget targets
- Fixes equipment breakdowns to minimize impact to distribution center performance
- Prioritizes work in accordance with business priorities: Sorter Preventative Maintenance (PM) requests and repairs, yard truck Preventative Maintenance (PMs) and repairs, and projects with highest priorities
- Assists associates with HR related issues including questions/concerns with attendance, pay, benefits, job changes, voluntary terminations, I-9 verification, unemployment claims, and workplace accommodations
- Communicates clear expectations for associates and provides timely and constructive feedback
- Monitors and manages associate performance, ensuring that associates are executing assigned tasks accurately and as scheduled
- Mentors and builds relationships with associates, recording planned encounters when needed, and completing annual reviews
- Holds associates in department accountable to expected behaviors and performance levels
- Monitors staffing needs for shift and adjusts work to be accomplished on the shift according to available resources and skill sets; assigns mechanics to jobs and supervises their work
- Implements projects by due date
- Provides cross-training for mechanics to maintain skill level of team in multiple crafts, such as, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, automotive, welding, etc.
- Performs work in a safe manner
- Completes 100% of Preventative Maintenance (PMs) as scheduled by end of shift
- Communicates effectively with associates regarding business objectives or current issues
- Provides associates with meaningful developmental opportunities and prepares them for upward promotion if interested
- Discusses and resolves issues with and between associates
- Participates in the hiring process by initiating job requisitions when appropriate and interviewing prospective candidates
- Ensures associates receive proper training
- Additional Responsibilities
- Teaches leadership by example; builds team spirit and engagement
- Mentors Mechanics; prepares senior level Mechanics for Supervisor role
- Trains team to use 7I system
- Completes and enters maintenance documentation in 7I system
- Conducts shift briefing, including safety topics
- Prepares shift turn over documentation
- This position manages/supervises people
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field OR 4 years of experience in distribution center/warehouse operations or related area
- Experience with repairing/maintaining one or more of the following types of systems or equipment: conveyors, electro-pneumatic PLC controlled systems with photo eye detectors, electrical systems (440V or less), hydraulic and pneumatic systems, forklifts/reach trucks/floor sweepers/yard trucks, automatic systems, HVAC, basic plumbing systems, fabrication/welding
- Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, electrical schematics, and various technical drawings
- Experience using troubleshooting processes to resolve problems
- If required by applicable law, certifications for performing supervisory electrical work in an industrial facility
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using power equipment (e.g., forklift, reach truck, yard truck)
- Experience troubleshooting and performing simple fixes to PLC programming
- Leadership experience with direct report responsibility
- Experience mentoring and coaching others
- Experience monitoring the work of others to ensure quality
- Experience managing budgets or contributing to budget planning
- Experience working with and communicating to leadership all levels of the organization
About Lowe’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
