Beverage Maintenance Supervisor — Lead for Proactive Uptime

H.T. Prof Executive Search; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Beverage Manufacturer in the Indianapolis area is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians, drive reliability, and balance urgent repairs with planned work. You will develop technicians, oversee daily activities, and foster a proactive maintenance culture to support dependable production.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, safety training, and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to maintain food-safe operations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• At least 2 years of post-high school education or technical training.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
• Ability to organize workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities across departments.
• Willingness to support weekend and holiday work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and set safety/quality expectations.
• Coordinate breakdown response while ensuring preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs.
• Plan upcoming work around technician availability and production schedules.
• Apply root cause analysis to reduce recurring failures and downtime.
• Coach and develop technicians through feedback, instruction, and safety training.
• Track maintenance performance and complete work orders to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support spare parts availability and maintenance storeroom practices.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to ensure food safety and dependable operations.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring site safety.
• Manage small maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling and cost tracking.
• Maintain maintenance records and support quality management standards.

Skills

PLCs

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Team leadership

Safety training

Education

Post-secondary education (2 yrs+)

Tools

SCADA systems

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Confidential Beverage Manufacturer in the Indianapolis area is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians, drive reliability, and balance urgent repairs with planned work. You will develop technicians, oversee daily activities, and foster a proactive maintenance culture to support dependable production.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, safety training, and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to maintain food-safe operations.