Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Company: Kane Partners LLC
Location: Calais
Posted on: June 3, 2025

Job Description:

Step Into a Leadership Role Where Safety, Precision, and Performance Come First.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.



We're looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor who's ready to lead from the front - someone with strong mechanical know-how and the leadership skills to guide a skilled, unionized maintenance team in a high-performance industrial environment.

In this role, you'll ensure smooth day-to-day mechanical operations and play a critical part in planning and executing routine outages. You'll drive safety, reliability, and maintenance excellence - all while helping create a safe and productive work environment that fuels long-term success.



What You'll Be Doing:

- Lead, supervise, and motivate a crew hourly unionized maintenance team members

- Track and verify employee hours to ensure accurate payroll reporting

- Collaborate with operations, engineers, and contractors to coordinate preventative maintenance, planned repairs, and emergency response tasks

- Drive and enforce safe work practices, ensuring all lockout/tagout and cleaning procedures are in place for maintenance windows

- Support and manage capital and expense projects across your area of responsibility

- Ensure all weekly scheduled work is executed safely, efficiently, and on time

- Champion Reliability Excellence (Rx) processes and ensure all maintenance activities meet compliance and operational standards

- Provide detailed reporting on incidents, SOP updates, lockout/tagout reviews, and equipment-related issues

- Maintain clear and open communication across departments - from hourly teams to superintendents and upper management

- Offer troubleshooting expertise and assist with precision maintenance when needed

- Identify and suggest improvements that advance safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability



What You Bring to the Table:

- Strong mechanical aptitude with precision maintenance knowledge

- Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a union environment

- Effective communicator - written, verbal, and interpersonal

- Hands-on experience with CMMS systems and proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel

- Able to juggle multiple tasks and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting

- Experience with Reliability Excellence (Rx) and industrial safety practices

- Detail-oriented and highly organized - with strong documentation and planning skills

- Self-starter with the drive to own special projects from concept to completion



Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Technology preferred (OR equivalent experience - -8 years in industrial maintenance, ideally within the pulp & paper industry)



Why This Role?

- Step into a leadership position that makes a real impact

- Work in a collaborative, safety-first environment that values your skills and experience

- Contribute to large-scale operations that power critical industries

- Competitive salary, strong benefits, and long-term growth opportunities



Ready to Lead, Drive Results, and Elevate Maintenance Standards? We're looking for a hands-on leader who thrives in the field and wants to make a difference.
Apply now - and help us build a safer, smarter, stronger future.

Keywords: Kane Partners LLC, Portland , Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, Professions , Calais, Maine