Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor - Lead Reliability

6 Degrees Search; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the night-shift maintenance team in Indianapolis. You will oversee daily maintenance activities, assign technician work orders, and coordinate planned and emergency repairs to keep equipment running reliably.

The ideal candidate will bring strong PLC, electrical, and hydraulic system knowledge, with a proven ability to drive preventive maintenance and reduce downtime in a safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Two years of education beyond high school through college or technical school.
• Five to seven years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 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 equipment

Maintenance planning

Project management

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Proactive maintenance

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Two years post-secondary education

Associate’s degree in engineering or related field

Trade school training

Job description

6 Degrees Search seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the night-shift maintenance team in Indianapolis. You will oversee daily maintenance activities, assign technician work orders, and coordinate planned and emergency repairs to keep equipment running reliably.

The ideal candidate will bring strong PLC, electrical, and hydraulic system knowledge, with a proven ability to drive preventive maintenance and reduce downtime in a safety-conscious environment.