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Description

The Role

The Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor owns the reliability of Red Dot's production equipment and the condition of the entire Puyallup facility. This person keeps the plant running - minimizing unplanned downtime, driving preventive maintenance discipline, and responding fast when equipment fails - while maintaining a safe, clean, well-functioning building and grounds.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a self-starter who works independently. They set the maintenance schedule, lead the technicians, manage outside vendors and service contracts, and are directly accountable for the metrics that define a healthy maintenance function: equipment uptime, PM compliance, downtime, and maintenance-related safety. Success in this role means production rarely stops for equipment, PMs happen on schedule, and the facility is a safe and professional place to work - day in and day out.

This is an on-call role. The Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor is the primary escalation point for equipment and facility emergencies across both 1st and 2nd shift, and must be reachable and willing to respond outside scheduled hours - including nights and weekends - when a line is down or the building is at risk. This expectation is a core condition of the role, not an occasional exception.

• Ensure maintenance and facilities work complies with OSHA / Washington L&I requirements
• Lead incident response, root cause, and corrective action for equipment- and facility-related safety events

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), autonomous maintenance, and 6S within the maintenance shop and across equipment
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on reliability improvements, equipment upgrades, and new equipment installs
• Use data - downtime, scrap tied to equipment, OEE availability - to identify and prioritize the highest-impact improvements

Cross-Functional & Cost

• Manage the maintenance and facilities budget and MRO spend; find cost savings without compromising reliability or safety
• Support capital projects and equipment installations in partnership with the GM, Manufacturing Engineering, and Finance.

Requirements

Requirements

Education

Associate's degree or technical/trade certification in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, electrical, or a related field - or equivalent demonstrated experience (e.g., completed apprenticeship or journeyman-level trade experience).

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience, including at least 2 years supervising or leading a maintenance team
• Proven self-starter who works independently, sets their own priorities, and drives work to completion with minimal direction
• Hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including PLC-controlled equipment
• Demonstrated industrial equipment cleaning and servicing experience
• Working knowledge of building and facilities systems (electrical, plumbing, compressed air, HVAC)
• Experience building and running a preventive maintenance program and using a CMMS to schedule and track work
• Experience managing across multiple shifts and coordinating outside vendors and service contracts
• Willing and able to be on-call and to respond to after-hours and weekend equipment and facility emergencies across both shifts
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft tools (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Comfort with ambiguity, competing priorities, and a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Reliability & Uptime

• Own equipment uptime across the plant - minimize unplanned downtime and protect production and customer commitments
• Build, schedule, and enforce a preventive maintenance (PM) program across all production equipment; drive PM compliance and schedule adherence
• Respond rapidly to breakdowns; lead root cause investigation and permanent corrective action so failures don't repeat
• Own KPIs for equipment downtime tied to production, along with PM compliance, mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), and maintenance response time; report and drive improvement against targets
• Manage spare parts and MRO inventory, including identifying and stocking critical spares for high-risk equipment

Shift Coverage & Emergency Response

• Serve as the primary escalation point for equipment breakdowns and facility emergencies across both 1st and 2nd shift
• Maintain on-call availability outside scheduled hours - including nights and weekends - and respond promptly when production is down or the facility is at risk
• Establish and own a clear escalation and coverage plan so every shift knows who to call and emergency response never depends on a single person being reachable
• Ensure maintenance coverage is scheduled across both shifts and proactively fill gaps before they leave a shift exposed

Facilities Management

• Own the condition of the entire facility - building systems (electrical, plumbing, compressed air, lighting, roofing, dock equipment), grounds, and general upkeep
• Perform and oversee industrial equipment cleaning and servicing to keep machinery running
• Manage service contracts and vendors - janitorial, waste, pest, landscaping, fire suppression, and specialized building trades - and hold them accountable
• Ensure facility building systems stay in regulatory compliance (fire/life safety, boilers/pressure vessels, and similar inspected systems)

People Leadership

• Lead, schedule, and develop the maintenance technicians across both shifts; ensure coverage and clear on-call expectations
• Build technician bench strength through cross-training and skills development
• Set the standard for accountability, safety, and professionalism within the maintenance and facilities team

Safety & Compliance

• Own safety for the maintenance function - lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash, confined 

Physical Requirements

• This role requires regular hands-on presence on the production floor and throughout the facility across both shifts. Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, kneel, climb ladders, and work at heights; enter confined spaces; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; and work in a manufacturing environment that includes noise, varying temperatures, moving equipment, and exposure to production and maintenance hazards while wearing required PPE. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits

Expected Salary Range* for this role: Min: $80,000 to Max: $120,000

* Salary grade levels and placement are all based on several factors, including but not limited to: applicable experience, education, skill set, and market.

RedDOT Corporation offers a comprehensive total compensation package:

• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Average of 11+ paid holidays per year
• Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with employer-subsidized premiums of at least 70% for non-tobacco users
• Free Employee Assistance Program and Benefit Advocate access
• 401(k) employer contribution of 3% of annual salary, regardless of participation
• 100% ESOP Company, with vesting beginning after 1,000 hours
• Employer-paid Basic Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability, and applicable state family leave payroll taxes
• Voluntary benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts, Daycare Spending Accounts, supplemental Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability