Maintenance Supervisor - Water Cup Production Line

Description Job Description: Maintenance Supervisor – Water Cup Production Line Department: Engineering and Maintenance Industry: Packaged Water / Water Cup Manufacturing Employment Type: Full-time Number of Vacancies: 1 Reports To: Factory Manager / Operations Manager Direct Reports: Senior Maintenance Technicians and Mechanical Maintenance Technicians Preferred Nationality: Indian/Iranian Job Purpose Lead the maintenance function for high-speed thermoforming/Form-Fill-Seal water cup production lines. The Maintenance Supervisor will develop maintenance plans, manage the technical team, respond hands-on to major breakdowns, improve machine reliability, and ensure critical spare parts are available. Key Responsibilities Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, preventive, and shutdown maintenance plans. Assign maintenance activities and supervise their safe, timely completion. Lead troubleshooting during major breakdowns and recurring machine failures. Conduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions. Reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment reliability and availability. Coordinate maintenance schedules and machine interventions with production. Prepare maintenance checklists, SOPs, equipment histories, and technical reports. Monitor equipment condition and recommend repairs, overhauls, or replacements. Develop critical spare-parts lists for the complete production line. Forecast spare-parts requirements and establish minimum and maximum stock levels. Monitor spare-parts consumption, failure frequency, and component service life. Prepare accurate technical specifications for purchasing spare parts and services. Evaluate the technical suitability of proposed replacement components. Train senior technicians, mechanical technicians, and selected production employees. Ensure compliance with safety, food-hygiene, and lockout/tagout requirements. Maintain proper housekeeping and tool control during maintenance activities. Requirements Required Technical Experience Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience maintaining thermoforming/FFS machines that form, fill, and seal water cups, including: Plastic-film feeding, tracking, and tension control Heating and thermoforming stations Forming molds, vacuum systems, and cooling arrangements Water-filling mechanisms, nozzles, pumps, and volume adjustment Lid-film feeding and alignment systems Heat-sealing temperature, pressure, and timing control Cutting, punching, and cup-discharge systems Pneumatic cylinders, valves, regulators, and air preparation Bearings, chains, sprockets, timing belts, shafts, and gearboxes Linear guides, conveyors, lubrication systems, and machine alignment Mechanical synchronization of high-speed production equipment Experience with Thermonox, Beta-Pak, or technically similar high-speed machines is strongly preferred. Required Qualifications Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related dis