Role Overview
MillerKnoll is hiring a Machine Maintenance Supervisor. This is a full-time role in MI - Zeeland. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job description
Why join us?
Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.
Welcome!
Giving our current team members the opportunity to move within MillerKnoll is important to us, and helping our team members find positions that best fit their skills and passions is an integral part of equipping MillerKnoll to do great things. We work hard to personally review every resume to look for those individuals who best match the requirements of each opening.
GENERAL PURPOSE
• Provides manufacturing / facilities support and supervises maintenance activities for multiple shifts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Develops and maintains individual performance plans for all Maintenance employees.
• Ensures an effective work order management system is maintained.
• Manages the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS, currently Maximo) within Machine Maintenance or Facilities to track asset history, costs, preventive maintenance, spare parts.
• May manage and maintain apprenticeship records for apprentices.
• May participate in machine qualification activities to ensure adequate machine documentation, PM, spare parts, features of serviceability of purchased and custom designed equipment are provided.
• Lead, define, and complete complex problem-solving tasks with minimal oversight of leadership.
• Apply intermediate problem-solving skills with an understanding of MKPS and its principles.
• Applies and teaches problem tools (8-Step, PDCA, Water-Fall Charting, 5 Why, Critical Eye, etc.)
• Plans and manages multiple tasks, projects, schedules and related budgets (capital, expense, planning and spending).
• Provides accurate and timely maintenance-related EtQ database information.
• Provides accurate and timely Time and Attendance (TAS) database information.
• Provides effective work team leadership of HMI employees, skilled trades personnel and contracted employees to ensure manufacturing equipment / support equipment and / or facilities / infrastructure are functional to meet plant or facility goals.
• Utilizes effective leadership skills to understand and continually improve the morale within the department.
• Provides guidance to and mentors colleagues.
• Provides information and compliance documentation from Maintenance / Facilities activities to satisfy reporting requirements for governmental and regulatory agencies and / or risk management purposes.
• Supports Maintenance-related emergency response efforts as directed by Environmental Affairs and/or Safety and Security.
• Understands and utilizes PM and TPM programs to ensure the continuous reduction of downtime and emergency repairs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
Additional Essential Functions
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
• Education/Experience - Not Parsed
Licenses and Certifications / Skills and Abilities
• High School Diploma and related post high school education required: Four-year technical degree in related field or equivalent expertise.
• Journeyman status is preferred.
• Minimum five years plant maintenance / facility maintenance experience with a minimum of two years in a leadership capacity.
• Technically competent in area of expertise --with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems and equipment and / or telecom and data infrastructure maintenance.
• Must maintain an awareness of governmental regulations in safety, environmental, and emergency response.
• Familiarity with MIOSHA standards relating to plant operations.
• Experience with PLC controls, PC's, PM and TPM systems, tool cribs, supply and inventory systems, compressors, dryers and other plant support equipment, pneumatic and electrical distribution systems, material handling equipment, HVAC, and experience with plant safety quality and environmental programs.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, managers, production work team leaders, employees, outside contractors, and other service groups.
• Proven capability to manage people and lead teams through change and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to evolve problem solving skills.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodation.
• Additional Skills and Abilities
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.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
At MillerKnoll, when we come together—as a family of brands or as an individual work team—the whole is always greater than the sum of the parts. As our values state, “We are better together” when we welcome everyone to the table, keep our commitments to one another, and work and win as one. This idea expresses our spirit of accountability, friendly competition, and inclusivity. A culture of inclusion is critical to our success—both because it makes us better and because it's the right thing to do.
We wish you success in your MillerKnoll journey!
Who We Hire?
Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Machine Maintenance Supervisor position at MillerKnoll?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to MillerKnoll. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Machine Maintenance Supervisor position at MillerKnoll located?
This position is based in MI - Zeeland. MillerKnoll has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Machine Maintenance Supervisor at MillerKnoll earn?
MillerKnoll has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Machine Maintenance Supervisor role at MillerKnoll posted?
This role was posted on July 23, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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