Beverage Plant Maintenance Supervisor: Lead & Develop Techs

Aspire Talent Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Beverage Manufacturer in the Indianapolis area is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians, improve equipment reliability, and support production. You’ll balance urgent repairs with planned work and help build a proactive maintenance culture.

This role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Safety teams; you’ll coordinate contractors, manage small projects, and track work orders to drive continuous improvement.

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

PLC knowledge

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Two years of education beyond high school

Tools

SCADA/PLCs

Job description

Confidential Beverage Manufacturer in the Indianapolis area is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians, improve equipment reliability, and support production. You’ll balance urgent repairs with planned work and help build a proactive maintenance culture.

This role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Safety teams; you’ll coordinate contractors, manage small projects, and track work orders to drive continuous improvement.