Maintenance Area Supervisor

InDepth Engineering Solutions; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

InDepth Engineering Solutions LLC in Kokomo is seeking a Maintenance Area Supervisor to lead skilled trades and oversee maintenance operations in a production environment. You will drive TPM/maintenance programs and collaborate with leadership to improve asset reliability and efficiency.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years in industrial automation with project management experience, strong communication, and the ability to work various shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface with plant leadership and employees at all levels.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of the Skilled Trades in a production environment.
• Drive waste reduction through Autonomous Maintenance, PM, QM, FI and PD initiatives.
• Lead kaizen projects focused on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE).
• Collaborate with plant leadership to improve asset reliability and performance.

Skills

Maintenance knowledge

TPM/CBM/DM basics

KPIs/MTBF/MTTR

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

InDepth Engineering Solutions, LLC | Full time

Maintenance Area Supervisor

Kokomo, United States | Posted on 08/19/2026

Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following;

• Possess a general level of technical understanding related to maintenance, time-based maintenance (TBM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM).
• Influence the key performance indicators (KPI's), mean time between failure (MTBF) of components and equipment in their area, mean time to repair (MTTR), as well as maintaining equipment at basic conditions and continuous improvements of the equipment in their area.
• Address throughput, run to run, and downtime related issues with equipment in a production environment, supported by the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) where applicable.
• Direct supervision of the Skilled Trades.
• Work with Skilled Trades staff in driving waste reduction efforts through implementation of methods / processes of Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI) and People Development (PD).
• Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated troubleshooting problem solving experience
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a union environment
• Experience with controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems, , various conveyance systems, welding, vision systems and sensor use and application.