Beverage Plant Maintenance Leader

Calqulate; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Baltimore area to lead a maintenance team for a beverage manufacturing operation. You will balance urgent repairs with planned maintenance while working with plant leadership to improve long-term equipment performance.

The role requires 5–7 years of industrial maintenance experience, strong PLC and electrical/mechanical skills, and the ability to coordinate across shifts and departments to maintain safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant industrial maintenance experience.
• At least two years of college or technical school education beyond high school.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, industrial control networks, hydraulics, and automated production equipment.
• The ability to organize workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities across departments.
• Availability to rotate among all three shifts and provide weekend or holiday support when needed.

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

Team leadership

Shift coordination

Maintenance planning

Data interpretation

Education

Technical school/Associate degree

Tools

PLCs

Industrial networks

Hydraulics

Job description

Calqulate is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Baltimore area to lead a maintenance team for a beverage manufacturing operation. You will balance urgent repairs with planned maintenance while working with plant leadership to improve long-term equipment performance.

The role requires 5–7 years of industrial maintenance experience, strong PLC and electrical/mechanical skills, and the ability to coordinate across shifts and departments to maintain safe, efficient production.