Night-Shift Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Safety

Workforce Recruiter; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Indianapolis area to lead the night-shift maintenance team. You will oversee daily maintenance, assign work orders, and coordinate repairs while aligning with safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement to reduce downtime and boost equipment performance. Strong PLC, electrical, and leadership skills are essential.

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 technical field preferred.
• Trade school training and hands-on maintenance experience 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

Leadership

PLCs

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Associate/technical degree

Two years of post-high-school education

Trade school training

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Indianapolis area to lead the night-shift maintenance team. You will oversee daily maintenance, assign work orders, and coordinate repairs while aligning with safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement to reduce downtime and boost equipment performance. Strong PLC, electrical, and leadership skills are essential.