Night-Shift Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Plant Reliability

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is partnering with an established Indianapolis-area manufacturer to recruit a Maintenance Supervisor for the night shift. The role oversees maintenance technicians, leads safety and reliability initiatives, and coordinates repairs to minimize downtime.

You will manage work orders, plan staffing, and mentor technicians while applying root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Two years of education beyond high school through college or technical school.
• Five to seven years of relevant work experience.
• Associate’s degree or trade school training preferred.
• Maintenance experience in food processing, beverage, dairy, brewing, or similar manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with proactive maintenance, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians to meet safety, reliability, and operational goals.
• Assign work orders, coordinate technician schedules, and monitor completion of planned and emergency maintenance.
• Assess future staffing capacity and resource needs to support maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Provide technical, safety, and maintenance system training to strengthen team capabilities.
• Use root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to address recurring equipment issues.
• Support established quality, food safety, and maintenance management standards.
• Monitor maintenance performance indicators and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Oversee maintenance parts storage and inventory practices to support timely repairs.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors in accordance with site safety and contractor management requirements.
• Manage smaller internal improvement and capital projects, including scheduling, coordination with production, and tracking costs against applicable budgets.
• Communicate priorities, performance expectations, safety requirements, and deadlines.
• Partner with production and other departments to support reliable plant operations.

Skills

PLC systems

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Capital projects

Team leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Flexibility

Education

Two years of college/technical school

Associate’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is partnering with an established Indianapolis-area manufacturer to recruit a Maintenance Supervisor for the night shift. The role oversees maintenance technicians, leads safety and reliability initiatives, and coordinates repairs to minimize downtime.

You will manage work orders, plan staffing, and mentor technicians while applying root cause analysis and continuous improvement.