Maintenance Supervisor - Beverages: PLCs & Reliability

The Recruiting Hive; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive in the Indianapolis area is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians and oversee daily activities in a confidential beverage manufacturing setting. You will balance urgent repairs with planned work, drive equipment reliability, and foster a proactive maintenance culture.

You will coordinate safety, quality, and production priorities, mentor technicians, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure dependable operations and food safety

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• At least two years of education beyond high school.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, control networks, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
• Ability to organize maintenance workloads and guide technicians across departments.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, project schedules, and related expenses.
• Flexibility to support weekend and holiday work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and establish clear expectations for safety, quality, and performance.
• 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 to resolve recurring failures and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Coach and develop technicians through performance feedback, technical instruction, and safety training.
• Track maintenance performance and work order completion to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support spare parts availability and effective maintenance storeroom practices.
• Partner with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to support food safety and dependable operations.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring compliance with site safety requirements.
• Manage smaller maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling, resource coordination, and cost tracking.
• Maintain maintenance records and support established quality management standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Planned maintenance

Root cause analysis

Maintenance scheduling

Cross-functional communication

Education

Two-year technical degree

Trade school training

Tools

PLCs

Industrial control systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Packaging equipment

Job description

The Recruiting Hive in the Indianapolis area is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance technicians and oversee daily activities in a confidential beverage manufacturing setting. You will balance urgent repairs with planned work, drive equipment reliability, and foster a proactive maintenance culture.

You will coordinate safety, quality, and production priorities, mentor technicians, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure dependable operations and food safety