Beverage Plant Maintenance Supervisor: Techs & Downtime

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

Job summary

Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Baltimore area. You will lead maintenance technicians, balancing unplanned repairs with planned maintenance to keep production safe and efficient.

The role requires 5–7 years of maintenance experience, strong electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, and knowledge of PLCs and automated equipment. Rotate among three shifts and support weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Two years of college or technical school education beyond high school.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of PLCs, industrial control networks, hydraulics, and automated equipment.
• Ability to organize workloads and communicate priorities across departments.
• Willingness to rotate among three shifts and cover weekends/holidays.

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

PLCs & controls

Hydraulics

Industrial networks

Team leadership

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Two-year technical college or equivalent

Tools

PLCs

Hydraulics

Industrial control networks

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the Baltimore area. You will lead maintenance technicians, balancing unplanned repairs with planned maintenance to keep production safe and efficient.

The role requires 5–7 years of maintenance experience, strong electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, and knowledge of PLCs and automated equipment. Rotate among three shifts and support weekends as needed.