Maintenance Supervisor
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Responsible for maintaining woodworking machinery, leading a team, troubleshooting issues, managing inventory, ensuring safety compliance, and requiring technical expertise in m.
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Wooden Joinery Machinery Maintenance Supervisor
is responsible for ensuring the continuous operation, safety, and efficiency of specialized woodworking equipment in a joinery factory.
This role combines technical troubleshooting with team leadership to minimize production downtime and extend the life of high-value machinery like CNC routers, Planers, Shapers, Miter saw, panel saws, sliding saw, Hot Press veneer machine, Air Compressors, Dust Collectors and Edge banders.
• Preventative Maintenance Planning
: Develop and implement scheduled maintenance programs for all joinery equipment, including lubrication, calibration, and part replacement (e.g., changing saw blades or setting up planning machines).
• Troubleshooting & Repairs
- : Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults in machinery such as saws, routers, shapers, and dust collection systems.
- Team Leadership
- : supervise a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring they follow technical guidelines and safety protocols.
• Inventory & Budget Management
: Monitor stock levels for spare parts and tools, initiate purchase orders,
• Safety & Compliance
- : Enforce strict adherence to health and safety regulations, conduct regular safety inspections, and maintain lock-out/tag-out procedures.
- Documentation
- : Maintain detailed records of all maintenance work, repairs, and performance metrics within a Maintenance Management System
- Preferred candidate profile
- Technical Expertise
- : Deep knowledge of woodworking machinery, their pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems including CNC systems, and proficiency in reading technical drawings.
- Problem-Solving
- : Ability to perform root cause analysis on equipment breakdowns and suggest process improvements.
- Leadership
- : Strong interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate with production staff.
- Education
- : Typically requires a technical certification or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, in a related field, supplemented by several years of hands-on experience.
- Experience:
- minimum 5- 10 years of experience in above mentioned machines maintenance and repair
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