Chemical Maintenance Supervisor

Prevail Recruiting; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Contribution

Gas Card / Company Support Perks

PTO & Paid Holidays

Job summary

Prevail Recruiting partners with a mature industrial manufacturing facility in Lafayette, IN seeking a hands-on Chemical Maintenance Supervisor. The role oversees plating chemistry, wastewater systems, and environmental compliance while ensuring plant uptime and safety.

You will lead daily chemical maintenance across production, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate hazardous waste handling with a focus on reliability and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial chemical operations, plating, wastewater, or manufacturing maintenance.
• Strong understanding of plating chemistry and chemical process systems.
• Experience with industrial or municipal wastewater treatment systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA, RCRA, HAZWOPER, and environmental compliance standards.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial pumps and chemical transfer systems.
• Familiarity with PLC or SCADA systems preferred.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong organizational and troubleshooting abilities.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain preferred.
• Wastewater Treatment License (Class C preferred).

Responsibilities

• Supervise chemical maintenance and support production personnel.
• Maintain plating tank chemistry, dosing systems, and batch treatments.
• Oversee wastewater treatment processes and environmental inspections.
• Manage hazardous waste handling and compliance (RCRA, DOT, OSHA).
• Maintain chemical inventory and storage procedures.
• Troubleshoot and maintain pumps, filtration systems, and chemical transfer equipment.
• Support preventative maintenance programs and rapid equipment repair.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, PPE protocols, and environmental regulations.
• Maintain logs, reporting, inspections, and operational documentation.
• Coordinate safe receiving, storage, and movement of industrial chemicals.

Skills

Industrial chemical ops

Plating chemistry

Wastewater systems

Leadership

Troubleshooting

PLC/SCADA familiarity

MS Office

Tools

PLC/SCADA systems

MS Office

Job description

Industrial Manufacturing | Metal Plating Operations

Lafayette, IN | On-Site | Full-Time

About the Company

Prevail Recruiting is partnered with a well-established industrial manufacturing company with over 50 years of operational success, strong customer relationships, and continued investment in growth and infrastructure.

This facility operates in a highly technical plating and chemical processing environment and is seeking a hands-on leader to oversee chemical maintenance, wastewater systems, environmental compliance, and production support operations.

Position Overview

The Chemical Maintenance Supervisor will lead daily chemical maintenance operations across production while supporting environmental compliance, equipment reliability, and plant uptime.

This role combines hands-on troubleshooting, team leadership, wastewater oversight, and plating chemistry management within a fast-paced industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise chemical maintenance and support production personnel
• Maintain plating tank chemistry, dosing systems, and batch treatments
• Oversee wastewater treatment processes and environmental inspections
• Manage hazardous waste handling and compliance (RCRA, DOT, OSHA)
• Maintain chemical inventory and storage procedures
• Troubleshoot and maintain pumps, filtration systems, and chemical transfer equipment
• Support preventative maintenance programs and rapid equipment repair
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, PPE protocols, and environmental regulations
• Maintain logs, reporting, inspections, and operational documentation
• Coordinate safe receiving, storage, and movement of industrial chemicals

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial chemical operations, plating, wastewater, or manufacturing maintenance
• Strong understanding of plating chemistry and chemical process systems
• Experience with industrial or municipal wastewater treatment systems
• Knowledge of OSHA, RCRA, HAZWOPER, and environmental compliance standards
• Experience troubleshooting industrial pumps and chemical transfer systems
• Familiarity with PLC or SCADA systems preferred
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing environments
• Strong organizational and troubleshooting abilities
• Microsoft Office and reporting experience required
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain preferred
• Wastewater Treatment License (Class C preferred)
• Performance Bonus
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Gas Card / Company Support Perks
• PTO & Paid Holidays

Why Join?

• Stable 50+ year-old company
• Leadership opportunity with operational impact
• Team-oriented environment with long-tenured employees
• Growing organization investing in operations and infrastructure