Maintenance Supervisor

Date: 8 Feb 2026

Location: EG

Company: Coats

Role Purpose:

Maintenance Engineer to service all factory machines and utilities.

Key Responsibility:

Machine Maintenance: Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on high-pressure dyeing machines and finishing equipment.
Utility Oversight: Monitor and maintain critical support systems, including steam boilers, water treatment (softener) plants, wastewater treatment (ETP), and air compressors.
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic malfunctions to minimize downtime.
System Calibration: Calibrate temperature controllers, and level units to ensure precise dyeing recipes.
Inventory & Documentation: Manage spare parts inventory and maintain detailed maintenance logs through computerized systems (CMMS).
Safety Compliance: Enforce health and safety protocols (EHS), including lockout/tagout (LOTO) and the safe handling of hazardous chemicals. .
Machine Expertise: Hands-on knowledge of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and PLC-controlled systems.
Drafting & Design: Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints, schematics, and CAD drawings.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with production staff.
Lead and support Kaizen initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost.
Identify waste and improvement opportunities using Lean tools (VSM, 5S/6S, Standard Work, SMED, etc.)
Facilitate continuous improvement workshops and cross-functional improvement projects.
Analyse workflows and layouts to optimize manpower utilization, space, and material flow.
Analyse operational KPIs including productivity, OTIF, efficiency, and WIP.
Prepare performance reports and dashboards for management review.
Support root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions.
Use data and analysis to support decision-making and improvement actions.
Engage operators and supervisors in improvement activities and Kaizen events.
Provide CI coaching and guidance to shopfloor teams.
Promote and reinforce a strong safety culture within all improvement initiatives.
Industrial Engineering: KAIZEN knowledge is preferred in addition to project management, and it will be a plus point to have a green belt in Six Sigma.
The role often requires working in hot and humid environments typical of dyeing operations and may involve a rotational shift pattern, including nights or weekends.

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

Fresh graduates are welcomed up to 3 years of experience in factory environments.
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
OSHA general for safety.
Outlook and reporting tools proficiency.
Well groomed.
V-shape skills.
Ability to lead and follow.
Public speaker.
Quick problems solving.
Multitask person.
Attention to details.
Growth mindset.
Flexible to teams, and decisive to business..

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