Beverage Plant Maintenance Lead

Job Juncture; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Execufit is recruiting a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area. You’ll oversee daily maintenance activities, balance urgent repairs with planned work, and help build a proactive maintenance culture that reduces downtime.

You’ll lead technicians, coordinate preventive maintenance, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure food safety and dependable operations; strong PLC and electrical knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant maintenance experience.
• At least two years of education beyond high school through college or technical school.
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs, industrial control networks, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
• Ability to organize maintenance workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities across departments.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, project schedules, and related expenses.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, coaching, and communication skills.
• Flexibility to support weekend and holiday work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and establish clear expectations for safety, quality, and performance.
• Coordinate breakdown response while ensuring preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs are completed.
• Plan upcoming work around technician availability, equipment priorities, and production schedules.
• Use root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to resolve recurring failures and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Coach and develop technicians through performance feedback, technical instruction, and safety training.
• Track maintenance performance and work order completion to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support spare parts availability and effective maintenance storeroom practices.
• Partner with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to support food safety and dependable operations.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring compliance with site safety requirements.
• Manage smaller maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling, resource coordination, and cost tracking.
• Maintain maintenance records and support established quality management standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team coaching

Cross-functional communication

Root cause analysis

Safety and compliance

Planning and scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Two years beyond high school/technical training

Tools

PLCs

Industrial control networks

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Job description

Execufit is recruiting a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area. You’ll oversee daily maintenance activities, balance urgent repairs with planned work, and help build a proactive maintenance culture that reduces downtime.

You’ll lead technicians, coordinate preventive maintenance, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure food safety and dependable operations; strong PLC and electrical knowledge is essential.