Beverage Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Lead Techs & Uptime

Management Performance Associates; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in the Indianapolis area seeks a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer. You will lead maintenance technicians, oversee daily activities, and balance urgent repairs with planned work to sustain production reliability.

The role emphasizes developing technicians, implementing root cause analysis, coordinating contractors, and driving continuous improvement in safety and equipment performance, with collaboration across Production,

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of maintenance experience.
• At least two years of education beyond high school.
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs, industrial control networks, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
• Ability to organize maintenance workloads and guide technicians.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, project schedules, and related expenses.
• Flexibility to support weekend and holiday work as needed.
• Experience in beverage, food processing, dairy, or brewing is preferred.

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

Leadership

Supervision

PLC & controls

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Planning

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Management Performance Associates in the Indianapolis area seeks a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer. You will lead maintenance technicians, oversee daily activities, and balance urgent repairs with planned work to sustain production reliability.

The role emphasizes developing technicians, implementing root cause analysis, coordinating contractors, and driving continuous improvement in safety and equipment performance, with collaboration across Production,