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At Toyo Tires, we believe great maintenance organizations are built by great leaders. We're seeking a Maintenance Supervisor who can do more than keep equipment running. We need a leader who develops technicians, builds strong teams, creates accountability, and partners with production to drive operational excellence. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys coaching people, improving processes, solving complex problems, and creating a culture where safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement thrive.  If you've successfully transformed teams, developed technicians, improved reliability, and created strong partnerships across departments, we want to hear from you. Â
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What You'll Be Responsible For:
You will be responsible for developing current and future maintenance talent by:
- Coaching and mentoring technicians
- Creating training and development plans
- Supporting cross-training initiatives
- Building technical capability across the team
- Creating clear development paths for technicians and team leaders
- Ensuring new employees are successfully onboarded and integrated into the team
You will help move the organization from reactive habits toward disciplined execution by:
- Setting clear expectations
- Holding employees accountable fairly and consistently
- Reinforcing positive behaviors
- Addressing performance concerns constructively
- Creating an environment of trust, respect, and ownership
- Leading through influence and example
Drive Maintenance Excellence
You will lead maintenance activities including:
- Preventive maintenance
- Predictive maintenance
- Reliability improvement initiatives
- Emergency repairs
- Root cause analysis
- Work order management
- Technician scheduling and workforce planning
- Continuous improvement activities
We're not looking for the best mechanic in the plant. We're looking for the leader who can build the best maintenance team in the plant.
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The ideal candidate:
- Develop technicians rather than simply solving problems themselves
- Builds accountability without creating fear
- Creates strong partnerships with operations
- Leads confidently during downtime and production challenges
- Communicate effectively at all levels
- Is respected for technical credibility and leadership effectiveness
- Helps people and teams grow
- Balances employee needs with business priorities
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Technical Background
Candidates should possess strong industrial maintenance experience in one or more of the following areas:
- PLC troubleshooting
- Allen-Bradley PLCs (SLC 500 & PLC-5)
- Mitsubishi PLCs
- Inverter and DC Drives
- AC & DC Servo Drives
- Robotics and automation systems
- Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
- Rigging
- Highly automated manufacturing equipment
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Experience supporting automated manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
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Education and Experience
Preferred
Associate Degree in:
- Industrial Maintenance
- Mechatronics
- Electrical Technology
- Engineering Technology
- Related technical field
Equivalent combinations of technical training, certifications, military experience, and demonstrated maintenance leadership experience will be considered.
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Experience We Value
- 7+ years industrial maintenance experience
- 3+ years maintenance leadership experience
- Experience leading technicians in a multi-craft environment
- Experience in highly automated manufacturing operations
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Ideal Candidate
- 10+ years industrial maintenance experience
- 5+ years of leadership responsibility
- History of developing technicians and future leaders
- Experience improving reliability, training programs, and team performance
Proven success leading culture and behavior change initiatives
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Preferred Certifications
- OSHA 30 General Industry
- NFPA 70E
- Lockout/Tagout Certification
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
- Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Training
- Mitsubishi Training
- Robotics Training
- Mechatronics Certifications
- Leadership & Train-the-Trainer Program
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