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Maintenance Supervisor
RS-13135-DAV
Indianapolis, IN
A growing metals manufacturing and processing company is seeking a skilled Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations and ensure equipment reliability in a high-temperature industrial environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing all aspects of maintenance planning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial maintenance, with experience in metals, foundry, aluminum, steel, or other heavy manufacturing environments, and the ability to mentor a team while maintaining plant uptime and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across production operations.
- Supervise and develop maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and manage priorities.
- Establish and maintain comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and reliability programs.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system issues.
- Oversee the maintenance of furnaces, conveyors, melting equipment, casting systems, and production machinery.
- Utilize CMMS systems to track maintenance tasks, downtime, and spare parts inventory.
- Collaborate with production leadership to plan maintenance around operating schedules and minimize disruption.
- Monitor key metrics such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and implement improvements to maximize equipment performance.
- Manage contractors, spare parts inventory, and maintenance budgets to ensure cost efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications / Skills:
- 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or lead maintenance role.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC/automation systems.
- Proven ability to manage maintenance programs in metals manufacturing, foundry, aluminum, steel, or heavy industrial operations.
- Working knowledge of TPM, CMMS, reliability engineering, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience with capital projects, equipment installation, and continuous improvement initiatives is a plus.
- Committed to maintaining a safe and efficient work environment through proactive maintenance and training.
Why This Role:
Compensation: $80,000 – $130,000 base salary + performance bonus
This opportunity offers the chance to lead a dedicated maintenance team in a well-established industrial operation focused on quality, efficiency, and reliability. The Maintenance Supervisor will play a key role in driving equipment performance and uptime while supporting modernization and process improvement initiatives.
Whether you are an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or a Senior Maintenance Technician ready to step into leadership, this position provides a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the success of a respected metals manufacturer.