Beverage Plant Maintenance Lead

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is assisting a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area in hiring a Maintenance Supervisor.

The role leads a team of technicians to keep production equipment reliable, drives preventive maintenance, and balances urgent repairs with planned work. You will develop technicians, manage maintenance projects, and partner with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure food safety and dependable operations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 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

PLCs & control systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Team leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

SCADA

Education

Technical schooling or two years beyond high school

Tools

SCADA

Job description

Markent Personnel, Inc. is assisting a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area in hiring a Maintenance Supervisor.

The role leads a team of technicians to keep production equipment reliable, drives preventive maintenance, and balances urgent repairs with planned work. You will develop technicians, manage maintenance projects, and partner with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure food safety and dependable operations.