Maintenance Supervisor
Plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance work.
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- What's it like to be a Maintenance Supervisor?
- How to become a Maintenance Supervisor
- Latest Maintenance Supervisor jobs
- Top skills and experience for Maintenance Supervisors
- Is Maintenance Supervisor the right role for you?
- Maintenance Supervisor role reviews
What's it like to be a Maintenance Supervisor?
A Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating the installation, maintenance and repair work of equipment and assets in buildings, factories or complexes.
Tasks and duties
- Supervising staff to ensure that planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks are completed and comply with safety regulations.
- Inspecting site/s to identify any problems or compliance issues, and scheduling and allocating maintenance as required.
- Ensuring records are kept up to date and overseeing the implementation of planned preventative maintenance measures.
How to become a Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Supervisors are usually people with trade qualifications and proven experience in the field. Depending on the industry you wish to work in, you may also need formal qualifications, licensing (such as a forklift licence) or particular competencies (such as RII Supervisor Competencies).
- Decide which industry you want to work in and ensure you have a trade qualification in the field (such as a mechanical, boilermaking or electrical discipline), in addition to practical maintenance experience.
- Check whether you also need special licences, such as a forklift, high-risk licence or supervisor competencies.
- There are different pathways available to Maintenance Supervisors who want to further their career, such as working your way up to becoming a Maintenance Manager or Plant Supervisor.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Maintenance Supervisor employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Preventive Maintenance
Mining
Computerised Maintenance Management System
Mechanical Trade
Staff Supervision
Leadership
Team Leadership
Mine Site Experience
Maintenance Management
SAP Software
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Latest Maintenance Supervisor reviews
Aug 2019
Electrical supervising, Electricians Dad - I love it
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Electrical
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationElectrical Supervising
The good thingsThe Good,
If you enjoy problem solving, mentoring and guiding, watching your team grow in experience commitment and confidence, this is a great way to give back to the world some of what you have be...
The challengesTo get on as a supervisor you need to balance the social game of survivor( or stand to lose your job to the bosses mate), with putting time into Statutory paperwork,(or lose your license), with hands ...
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Dec 2024
As maintenance supervisor with 5+ years of experience, my rack record record speaks for it' for it's self, completing projects in a timely manner.
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Business Administration
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationGovernment & Defence
The good thingsA good thing about being a maintenance supervisor is the opportunity to directly impact the smooth operation of a facility by proactively preventing equipment breakdowns, leading a team to solve compl...
The challengesThe one bad thing I didn't like too much, is being that person to make the unpopular decision, and sometimes it didn't go over well with everyone. However, it was for the betterment of the command.
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