Night-Shift Maintenance Lead - Beverage Plant

Sora Resource Group; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group in West Memphis, AR, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the night shift at a confidential beverage manufacturer. You will lead maintenance technicians, coordinate repairs, plan upcoming work around production schedules, and drive safety and reliability across the operation.

This role focuses on reducing downtime through root-cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and coaching technicians.

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.

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.

Skills

Maintenance experience

PLC knowledge

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Production equipment

Planning

Coaching

Communication skills

Safety training

Education

Associate degree in technical discipline

Technical school training

Job description

Sora Resource Group in West Memphis, AR, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the night shift at a confidential beverage manufacturer. You will lead maintenance technicians, coordinate repairs, plan upcoming work around production schedules, and drive safety and reliability across the operation.

This role focuses on reducing downtime through root-cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and coaching technicians.