Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor interview questions

High-quality candidates will be experienced and will have awesome leadership qualities. They’ll have great problem-solving and training skills and a honed attention to detail. Plus they’ll have tons of knowledge when it comes to health and safety, company regulations and budget.

Top tip: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Role-specific interview questions

• What’s your favorite thing about your role?
• Describe some of your maintenance duties in your last role.
• Have you done many electrical system repairs?
• What does ISO 14001 refer to?
• What’s your HVAC systems experience?
• How familiar are you with Preventive Maintenance Regulations?
• What’s your PLC experience?

Behavioral interview questions

• Tell us about a time you failed to provide good leadership. What would you do differently next time?
• Have you ever coached a maintenance technician? How did you do it?
• Describe a time you had to solve a problem without your manager. What happened?
• Tell us about a time you identified and fixed a problem before it became urgent.
• Have you ever recruited anyone? How did you do it and what qualities did you look for?

Problem solving interview questions

• How do you delegate work to your team?
• How do you know if your team’s understood your instructions?
• How would you decide whether to replace or repair a certain machine?
• What would you do if a super important repair was needed but it might exceed the budget?
• If you had to create a training plan for new employees, what would you include?
• What would you do if a contractor had an accident while working?