Night-Shift Maintenance Supervisor: PLCs, Reliability & Safety

Top Dog Recruiting; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Indianapolis, IN area to lead the night-shift maintenance team in a manufacturing setting. The role oversees daily maintenance, assigns work orders, and coordinates scheduled and emergency repairs, with a focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, strengthen preventive maintenance, and coordinate resources to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Two years of post-secondary education completed.
• 5–7 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Associate degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• Trade school training is a plus.
• Experience in food/beverage manufacturing 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 budgets.
• Communicate priorities, performance expectations, safety requirements, and deadlines.
• Partner with production and other departments to support reliable plant operations.

Skills

PLCs

PLC networking

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Indianapolis, IN area to lead the night-shift maintenance team in a manufacturing setting. The role oversees daily maintenance, assigns work orders, and coordinates scheduled and emergency repairs, with a focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, strengthen preventive maintenance, and coordinate resources to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.