Lead Maintenance Supervisor - Beverage Plant

Top Echelon Software LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Indianapolis area for a confidential beverage manufacturer. The role leads maintenance technicians, prioritizes safety and quality, and ensures reliable production through preventive maintenance and timely repairs.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience, strong PLC and electrical knowledge, and a track record of coaching technicians while collaborating with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to maintain food-safe

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of maintenance experience.
• 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 safety, quality, and performance expectations.
• 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 reduce downtime.
• Coach and develop technicians through performance feedback and safety training.
• Track maintenance performance and work order completion to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support spare parts availability and effective storeroom practices.
• Partner with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to support food safety and dependable operations.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring site safety requirements.
• Manage smaller maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling and cost tracking.
• Maintain maintenance records and support quality management standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLCs knowledge

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Plan and organize workloads

Communicate priorities

Contractors coordination

Problem solving

Coaching and development

Safety and compliance

Weekend/holiday flexibility

Education

2+ years post-secondary education

Technical degree/trade school

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Bev beverage equipment familiarity

Job description

We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Indianapolis area for a confidential beverage manufacturer. The role leads maintenance technicians, prioritizes safety and quality, and ensures reliable production through preventive maintenance and timely repairs.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience, strong PLC and electrical knowledge, and a track record of coaching technicians while collaborating with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to maintain food-safe