Industrial Maintenance Lead: Wastewater & Plating

Prevail Recruiting; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevail Recruiting is partnering with an industrial manufacturing facility in Lafayette, IN, seeking an Industrial Maintenance Supervisor with wastewater expertise. The incumbent will lead chemical maintenance across production lines, ensure environmental compliance, and drive plant uptime in a fast-paced plating environment.

The role combines hands-on troubleshooting, team leadership, wastewater oversight, and plating chemistry management, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement in an

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

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

Wastewater management

Plating chemistry

Industrial maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Prevail Recruiting is partnering with an industrial manufacturing facility in Lafayette, IN, seeking an Industrial Maintenance Supervisor with wastewater expertise. The incumbent will lead chemical maintenance across production lines, ensure environmental compliance, and drive plant uptime in a fast-paced plating environment.

The role combines hands-on troubleshooting, team leadership, wastewater oversight, and plating chemistry management, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement in an