Maintenance Supervisor at USA Rare Earth, LLC

Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Coaching, Scheduling, Planning, Communication, Safety Management, Data-Driven Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Team Development

Industry

mining

Description

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees all maintenance activities within the rare earth magnet manufacturing plant, ensuring reliable equipment performance, adherence to safety standards, and effective execution of preventive and corrective maintenance. The supervisor manages Maintenance Technicians I–III and works closely with engineering, production, and safety teams. Key Responsibilities: Plan, prioritize, and assign work orders to the maintenance team. Supervise and develop Maintenance Technicians across all levels. Ensure safe execution of maintenance tasks, including work around high-temperature furnaces, sintering equipment, heavy presses, CNC machinery, and magnet-handling areas. Oversee the preventive maintenance program and ensure timely completion. Review equipment downtime trends and coordinate long-term corrective actions. Manage spare parts inventory and vendor relationships. Support capital equipment installations, modifications, and commissioning. Maintain compliance with OSHA and plant safety policies. Conduct performance evaluations and training plans for maintenance personnel. Collaborate with engineering and production to improve equipment reliability and uptime. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Leadership & coaching Scheduling & planning Communication Safety management Data-driven decision making Conflict resolution and team development Minimum Requirements: 5–8+ years industrial maintenance experience, including 1–3 years in a leadership role. Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Experience in a manufacturing environment; experience with rare earth magnet processes a plus. Ability to interpret complex technical documentation. Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance planning. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk and hear. May be required to lift and move boxes or packages not exceeding 40 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may be required. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporation. USA Rare Earth proudly supports Equal Employment Opportunities USA Rare Earth's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and will provide reasonable accommodations according to applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. For assistance applying for employment through this site due to disability, please contact People & Culture, people@usare.com, to discuss reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

The Maintenance Supervisor plans, prioritizes, and assigns work orders to the maintenance team while ensuring safe execution of maintenance tasks. They also oversee the preventive maintenance program and collaborate with engineering and production to improve equipment reliability.