- Field
- Maintenance and facilities
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $80k to $90k
About the role
This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on maintenance leader who enjoys developing technicians, improving equipment reliability, and supporting efficient production. You'll oversee daily maintenance activities, balance urgent repairs with planned work, and help build a proactive maintenance culture.
What you would own
- Lead maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and establish clear expectations for safety, quality, and performance.
- Coordinate breakdown response while ensuring preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs are completed.
- Plan upcoming work around technician availability, equipment priorities, and production schedules.
- Use root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods to resolve recurring failures and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Coach and develop technicians through performance feedback, technical instruction, and safety training.
- Track maintenance performance and work order completion to identify improvement opportunities.
- Support spare parts availability and effective maintenance storeroom practices.
- Partner with Production, Quality, and Safety teams to support food safety and dependable operations.
- Coordinate contractors and vendors while ensuring compliance with site safety requirements.
- Manage smaller maintenance and capital projects, including scheduling, resource coordination, and cost tracking.
- Maintain maintenance records and support established quality management standards.
What they are looking for
- Five to seven years of relevant maintenance experience.
- At least two years of education beyond high school through college or technical school.
- Strong working knowledge of PLCs, industrial control networks, electrical systems, hydraulics, and production equipment.
- Ability to organize maintenance workloads, guide technicians, and communicate priorities across departments.
- Ability to coordinate contractors, project schedules, and related expenses.
- Strong problem-solving, planning, coaching, and communication skills.
- Flexibility to support weekend and holiday work as needed.
- Preferred Qualifications Five or more years of maintenance experience in beverage, food processing, dairy, or brewing.
- Associate degree in a technical discipline or relevant trade school training.
- Experience in a proactive maintenance environment with structured planning and scheduling.
- Direct experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems.
- Familiarity with beverage processing, filling, and packaging equipment.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.