Beverage Plant Maintenance Lead | Drive Uptime

Client Growth Resources, Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area. You will lead maintenance technicians, prioritize safety and quality, and drive reliability across production equipment.

This hands-on role balances urgent repairs with planned maintenance, coaching technicians, coordinating with Production, Quality and Safety teams, and managing small projects while tracking costs and maintaining records.

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

PLCs

Industrial control networks

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Workload planning

Team coaching

Cross-department communication

Weekend/holiday flexibility

Contractor coordination

Education

Two years post-secondary education

Job description

Client Growth Resources, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Indianapolis area. You will lead maintenance technicians, prioritize safety and quality, and drive reliability across production equipment.

This hands-on role balances urgent repairs with planned maintenance, coaching technicians, coordinating with Production, Quality and Safety teams, and managing small projects while tracking costs and maintaining records.