EQUIPMENT SUPERVISOR

Department: Engineering 

Reports To: Equipment Manager

FLSA Status: To be determined based on job duties and applicable requirements 

Schedule: A, C, D 

Jobsite: Indianapolis, Indiana 46225

POSITION SUMMARY

The Equipment Supervisor is responsible for supervising Maintenance Technicians and overseeing the maintenance of Bila Solar’s automated manufacturing equipment and facility-support systems. This position coordinates maintenance activities, equipment troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance while working closely with Production, Process, Facilities, and other cross-functional teams to minimize downtime and maintain a safe, reliable manufacturing operation.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Bila Solar is driving the next generation of American solar innovation by transforming domestic solar production from our headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana—strengthening the U.S. supply chain and creating advanced manufacturing jobs in clean energy. Led by experienced industry veterans, Bila Solar produces high-performance solar modules, including a U.S.-made 550W dual-glass module and an innovative ultralight 520W module designed for commercial rooftops and low-load-bearing structures.

At Bila Solar, we do not simply make solar panels—we make an impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervise, schedule, and coordinate Maintenance Technicians to ensure adequate maintenance coverage and timely support for manufacturing operations in assigned shift.
• Assign work, establish priorities, monitor progress, and ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, accurately, and within required timelines.
• Coordinate equipment breakdown response, troubleshooting, repairs, and recovery efforts to minimize production downtime and restore equipment to reliable operating condition.
• Provide technical guidance for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, robotic, vision, conveyor, and other automated manufacturing systems.
• Coordinate with Equipment Engineering on engineering modifications, reliability improvements, and technical projects.
• Develop, implement, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment availability, reliability, and performance.
• Review maintenance work orders, downtime records, equipment history, and recurring failures to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance performance indicators, including preventive maintenance completion, equipment downtime, mean time to repair (MTTR), and mean time between failures (MTBF).
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including work orders, repair details, parts usage, equipment history, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules, planned downtime, equipment shutdowns, installations, commissioning, upgrades, and other activities with Production and Engineering.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and service providers for equipment repairs, inspections, maintenance activities, and improvement projects.
• Train, coach, and develop Maintenance Technicians in troubleshooting, equipment operation, maintenance practices, documentation, safety procedures, and professional development.
• Establish expectations for technician performance, attendance, work quality, productivity, accountability, communication, and shift handoffs.
• Review open work orders, recurring equipment issues, overdue preventive maintenance, outstanding repairs, and maintenance priorities.
• Ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, machine guarding, PPE, environmental requirements, and company safety procedures.
• Support equipment and facility audits, inspections, safety reviews, and compliance activities as required.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on reducing unplanned downtime, improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), optimizing maintenance costs, and extending equipment life.
• Ensure effective cross-shift communication regarding equipment status, unresolved issues, temporary corrective actions, parts shortages, and required follow-up activities.
• Provide maintenance leadership and escalation support during equipment emergencies, planned shutdowns, weekends, holidays, and off-shift operations as required.
• Perform other supervisory, maintenance, engineering-support, and operational duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or technical training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, mechatronics, automation, mechanical engineering technology, or a related field preferred.
• 3 or more years of experience in industrial maintenance, equipment maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or a related technical field.
• Prior supervisory, team-lead, or maintenance leadership experience required.
• Experience supporting automated equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and equipment reliability improvement preferred.
• Experience with PLC/HMI diagnostics, robotics, vision systems, industrial electrical systems, motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics, and mechanical systems preferred.
• Experience managing maintenance work orders, spare parts, contractors, vendors, and planned maintenance activities preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-shift or 24/7 manufacturing operations preferred.
• Experience in solar, electronics, battery, semiconductor, packaging, or other advanced manufacturing is a plus.