Maintenance Supervisor - Night Shift - 2/2/3 Schedule

True North Consultants, Inc.; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential beverage manufacturer in the West Memphis area. This role leads maintenance technicians, improves equipment reliability, and supports a busy production operation.

You will coordinate daily repairs, organize upcoming maintenance work, and develop a team focused on safe execution and preventing repeat breakdowns. The position requires overnight availability on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule with weekend work.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Education beyond high school through college or technical school.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, control networks, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
• Able to organize workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities.
• Capable of coordinating contractors and scheduling projects.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, coaching, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work the stated overnight rotation, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and set safety/quality expectations.
• Coordinate urgent repairs and keep planned maintenance on schedule.
• Plan upcoming work around technician availability and production priorities.
• Investigate recurring failures and apply root-cause corrective actions.
• Develop technicians via coaching and safety training.
• Track maintenance performance to reduce downtime.
• Support spare parts availability and storage practices.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety teams for reliable operations.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring site safety.
• Manage small maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling and cost tracking.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and quality management records.

Skills

PLCs

Electrical systems

Industrial control networks

Production equipment

Planning

Coaching

Communication

Safety leadership

Education

Post-high school training

Technical school

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor – Night Shift

Beverage Manufacturing | West Memphis Area, AR

Base Salary: $65,000–$90,000, depending on experience
Schedule: 6:00 PM–6:30 AM on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, including weekends. Example rotation: work Tuesday–Wednesday, off Thursday–Friday, then work Saturday–Monday. Holiday coverage may be required.
Relocation: Assistance available for the selected qualified candidate.

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting a Maintenance Supervisor for a confidential liquid beverage manufacturer in the West Memphis area.

This role offers the opportunity to lead maintenance technicians, improve equipment reliability, and support a busy production operation. You’ll coordinate daily repairs, organize upcoming maintenance work, and develop a team focused on safe execution and preventing repeat breakdowns.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and communicate expectations for safety, quality, and performance.

• Coordinate urgent repairs and emergency breakdown response while keeping planned maintenance on schedule.

• Plan upcoming work around technician availability, production schedules, and equipment priorities.

• Investigate recurring failures and implement corrective actions through root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

• Develop technicians through coaching, performance feedback, and technical and safety training.

• Track maintenance performance and work completion to identify opportunities to reduce downtime.

• Support spare parts availability and effective maintenance storeroom practices.

• Partner with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to maintain food safety and reliable operations.

• Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring compliance with site safety procedures.

• Manage smaller maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling, resource coordination, and cost tracking.

• Maintain maintenance documentation and support established quality management standards.

Required Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant maintenance experience.

• At least two years of 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 workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities across departments.

• Ability to coordinate contractors, project schedules, and related expenses.

• Strong planning, problem-solving, coaching, and communication skills.

• Availability to work the stated overnight rotation, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of maintenance experience in beverage, food processing, dairy, or brewing.

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or relevant trade school training.

• Experience in a proactive maintenance environment with structured planning and scheduling.

• Direct experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems.

• Familiarity with beverage processing, filling, and packaging equipment.

Work Environment

Approximately 75% of this role is spent in the manufacturing environment and 25% in an office setting. Hearing protection is required in designated areas. Occasional outdoor maintenance work may involve exposure to hot or cold temperatures.