Bev Plant Maintenance Supervisor – 3-Shift Leader

True North Consultants, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Baltimore area for a confidential beverage manufacturer. This role leads a maintenance team, prioritizes daily work, and ensures safe, reliable production across three rotating shifts.

You will develop technicians, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance with production and quality teams to support food safety and plant performance.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with PLCs and control networks.
• Ability to coordinate shifts and weekend/holiday coverage.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to ensure food safety.
• Lead maintenance technicians and implement preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Direct maintenance technicians, set daily priorities, and ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
• Coordinate breakdown response while keeping preventive maintenance and planned repairs on schedule.
• Review upcoming production needs and available technician hours to organize maintenance coverage.
• Troubleshoot recurring equipment issues and lead corrective actions that reduce downtime.
• Coach technicians in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, safe work practices, and equipment care.
• Use work orders and maintenance performance data to track progress and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with production and quality teams to support food safety and dependable plant operations.
• Coordinate outside service providers, equipment repairs, and smaller facility or capital improvement projects.
• Monitor project expenses and support effective spare parts inventory practices.
• Build a team culture centered on accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

PLCs

Control networks

Team leadership

Priority setting

Safety awareness

Education

Two years college/technical school

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Baltimore area for a confidential beverage manufacturer. This role leads a maintenance team, prioritizes daily work, and ensures safe, reliable production across three rotating shifts.

You will develop technicians, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance with production and quality teams to support food safety and plant performance.