Night-Shift Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Reliability

Markent Personnel; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for night shift in Indianapolis. The role leads night-shift maintenance, guides technicians, and coordinates repairs to improve equipment reliability and uptime.

Strong PLC, electrical, and hydraulic expertise are essential alongside safety leadership. The position focuses on preventive maintenance, resource planning, and collaboration with production to ensure reliable plant operations and adherence to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Two years of education beyond high school through college or technical school.
• Five to seven years of relevant work experience.
• Associate’s degree in engineering or related field is preferred.
• Trade school training is preferred.
• Experience in food processing, beverage, dairy, brewing, or similar manufacturing environment is preferred.

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

PLCs

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Safety

Education

Two years education beyond high school

Associate’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Markent Personnel is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for night shift in Indianapolis. The role leads night-shift maintenance, guides technicians, and coordinates repairs to improve equipment reliability and uptime.

Strong PLC, electrical, and hydraulic expertise are essential alongside safety leadership. The position focuses on preventive maintenance, resource planning, and collaboration with production to ensure reliable plant operations and adherence to quality standards.