Maintenance Team Lead

Sazerac; East Bernstadt (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO

Job summary

Sazerac is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Team Lead to guide a skilled maintenance crew in our production environment. You will ensure safe operation of equipment, drive reliability, and align with operations leadership to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes frontline leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to develop team members and advance in a growing, American manufacturing company.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
• Experience leading and mentoring maintenance staff.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Strong communication and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance technicians while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment while communicating maintenance priorities with operations and leadership.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance work to support production schedules and minimize downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, equipment reliability, and maintenance performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety culture

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Maintenance Team Lead is a hands‑on leader responsible for guiding a team of skilled maintenance technicians to ensure the safe and reliable operation of production equipment. This role combines strong technical expertise with frontline leadership to support production goals, improve equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Maintenance and Operations leadership, you'll foster a safe, high‑performing environment while developing team members and maintaining world‑class manufacturing standards.

What You'll Do

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance technicians while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment while communicating maintenance priorities with operations and leadership.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance work to support production schedules and minimize downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, equipment reliability, and maintenance performance.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, coaching, or mentoring maintenance employees or crews.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and/or electrical equipment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in a Maintenance Team Lead, Maintenance Supervisor, or similar leadership role.
• Experience in a cooperage, sawmill, stave mill, lumber, wood products, or other heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing maintenance technicians and building high‑performing teams.
• Experience using CMMS, preventive maintenance programs, and reliability best practices.

Culture and Benefits

• Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more.

These benefits may vary depending on location and work type.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.