Maintenance Lead - Safety, 5S & Reliability

Kforce Inc; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Bedford, IN to lead a skilled trades team responsible for maintaining casting and machining equipment while achieving daily production, quality, and uptime targets.

You will own the Workplace Safety System, sustain WPO/5S standards, manage BPD boards, and drive root-cause analysis using PPS, Andon, MTB, and Maximo. This role emphasizes preventive/predictive maintenance planning and Downtime coordination.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have experience in the duties listed to qualify for this role.
• Any education or related certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of skilled trades to safely maintain casting and machining equipment while meeting daily production, quality, and uptime targets.
• Own the Workplace Safety System for the area: ensure high-risk tasks are controlled, employee safety concerns (ESCs) are reported, closed on time, and feedback is provided to employees
• Sustain Workplace Organization (WPO) standards and 5S: complete and review WPO audits, correct out-of-standard conditions, and drive a clean, organized maintenance work environment
• Own Level 4/5 Business Plan Deployment (BPD) boards for the maintenance group: keep SPQRCE metrics current, write and follow up on countermeasures for red metrics, and lead regular board reviews with TLs and support staff
• Lead problem solving using PPS and Company tools; Use Andon/MTB/Maximo data to identify chronic issues, drive root-cause analysis, and verify effectiveness of implemented countermeasures
• Plan and prioritize preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance using Maximo; coordinate opportunistic downtime with production to execute planned work and minimize unplanned stops
• Ensure technical standardized work is in place and followed (GL STS, TIS/JES, PMP, TPM tasks); Keep daily/weekly/monthly/yearly GL tasks up to date and audited
• Verify training and qualification of trades and TLs through JIT and versatility/flex charts; Perform monthly JIT checks and close training gaps
• Protect product quality by ensuring proper handling of non-conforming material, adherence to PQS, support of error-proofing verification, and escalation of quality issues from maintenance activities
• Manage spare parts and indirect materials processes (cribs, POU cabinets, min/max and FIFO) to support high equipment reliability at lowest total cost

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

PPS

Andon/MTB

Job description

Kforce is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Bedford, IN to lead a skilled trades team responsible for maintaining casting and machining equipment while achieving daily production, quality, and uptime targets.

You will own the Workplace Safety System, sustain WPO/5S standards, manage BPD boards, and drive root-cause analysis using PPS, Andon, MTB, and Maximo. This role emphasizes preventive/predictive maintenance planning and Downtime coordination.