maintenance supervisor.

The specific tasks of a maintenance supervisor depend on the employer. Some of the duties include:

• planning and organising technician tasks: since you direct and organise all activities around equipment operations, your main responsibility is to plan the activities of maintenance technicians. You prepare schedules for preventative maintenance and assign duties to technicians.
• developing maintenance schedules: you ensure all repairs and tasks are completed on time by creating a timeline for preventive maintenance. You also participate in developing maintenance standards and policies for an organisation.
• inspecting various elements of a building system: you are in charge of the entire building system, so you conduct regular inspections to identify areas that require repairs or maintenance work. You check the lifts, security systems, fire alarms and plumbing systems. Regular inspections help you plan repair schedules.
• coordinating training sessions on facility maintenance: your job is to ensure safety in a building. You train workers or residents to stay safe in a fire outbreak or other emergency. You also train maintenance technicians in handling emergencies and maintaining safety standards during repairs.

As a maintenance supervisor, you work in different indoor and outdoor environments. Expect to work under sinks and with external air conditioning (HVAC) units. Regardless of the setting or industry, it's essential to be observant and diligent, with an eye for detail and technical skills. All your work environments are technical, hence the need for specialised skills.

Most jobs are limited to a specific location, and you are likely to work at your company's offices most of the time. However, if you work on a contract basis, expect to travel between jobs. You could supervise maintenance work on a flat in one area today, but tomorrow you may work in a different location to manage a repair in a factory.

Depending on your employer and the industry you work in, your colleagues might include maintenance engineers, maintenance technicians, electrical engineers, and mining engineers. You might also be working in close proximity to process engineers and industrial designers, as well as other specialists that could include, but not be limited to, electricians, maintenance supervisors, maintenance fitters, service managers, and service technicians.

As a maintenance supervisor, you have a busy work schedule. You typically work a 40-hour week, but if your factory or building is a 24-hour facility, you work different shifts to oversee your technicians. You create a schedule and review it daily to coordinate your team. After reviewing the schedule, you plan tasks to be undertaken by each team member and set the time for completion.

The nature of the work determines your work days. As long as the project is ongoing, you work at the site to ensure a smooth and seamless workflow as planned. The days you work in a week vary depending on the nature of the project. Some maintenance projects take days to complete or involve working on weekends. Your schedule includes supervising the team's work, communicating with owners or residents and reporting to the maintenance manager.

Maintenance supervisors have opportunities for career advancement in the same area or different fields. You can develop your career through further training to become a maintenance manager. Some maintenance managers gain additional skills to become facilities managers or maintenance engineers.

Finding your maintenance supervisor job through Randstad provides important advantages such as:

• a wide variety of training and development opportunities
• an experienced contact person to provide help if needed
• a range of opportunities in your area
• get paid weekly or monthly, depending on the job
• temporary and permanent contracts

Want a permanent contract? A temporary job as a maintenance supervisor is often a stepping stone to an attractive permanent job. Every year, thousands of people earn a permanent contract with great employers thanks to a temporary job found through Randstad. What's more, many companies recruit their permanent employees through Randstad too.

As a maintenance supervisor, you are responsible for the oversight of day-to-day maintenance tasks. You prioritise the maintenance tasks and ensure maintenance technicians or engineers have the necessary components and tools to complete their duties. You also coordinate the workers and assign tasks or ensure quality standards. You also suggest and implement improvements after discussing them with the production teams.

As a maintenance supervisor, you supervise and coordinate a team of workers. You oversee the performance of every worker on your team. On the other hand, a maintenance manager is in charge of the entire maintenance faculty. They oversee the employees, equipment and resources allocated to the maintenance department. They also monitor the workers' performance and plan for major maintenance that require full factory shutdowns.

While you don't require a bachelor's degree to become a maintenance supervisor, being familiar with the maintenance tasks in your industry is crucial. When starting your career, learn a trade in the industry you want to work in and get a licence. You can gain practical work experience by taking on entry-level maintenance tasks.

As a maintenance supervisor, you manage technicians and supervise various tasks. Depending on the company size, you report to the maintenance manager or operations manager. In large organisations, maintenance departments are extensive. Hence, the departments have maintenance managers. In smaller companies, you only report to the operations director or the general manager.

A maintenance supervisor receives a remuneration package of $105,000 per year. In an entry-level position, the salary starts at $95,000 annually. However, you can earn over $115,000 per year when you improve your experience and qualifications. The remuneration package also depends on the location and industry you work in.

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