The Maintenance Supervisor provides frontline leadership for maintenance operations in a high-volume distribution center environment. This role is responsible for leading maintenance technicians, driving equipment reliability, supporting safe work practices, and ensuring building systems, material handling equipment, automation, and facility assets are maintained to support uninterrupted operations. The Supervisor partners with Operations, Safety, vendors, and Facilities leadership to prioritize work, reduce downtime, strengthen preventive maintenance execution, and develop technician capability through coaching, training, and clear performance expectations.
***Responsibilities ***
Lead, coach, and direct maintenance technicians across assigned shift or functional area, ensuring work is completed safely, accurately, and in alignment with company standards.
Plan, prioritize, and assign corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance work to minimize downtime and sustain reliable operation of conveyors, automation, electrical systems, mechanical systems, building systems, and facility infrastructure.
Support troubleshooting of complex failures, recurring downtime issues, and operational constraints; guide technicians in root-cause thinking and sustainable corrective actions.
Champion safety by reinforcing lockout/tagout, electrical safety, housekeeping, regulatory compliance, and safe work methods during daily execution.
Use CMMS tools to review work orders, track completion, document repair history, monitor backlog, and support equipment reliability reporting.
Develop technician capability through on-the-job training, performance coaching, skills assessment, and clear communication of expectations.
Coordinate with Operations, Safety, vendors, and Facilities leadership to align maintenance priorities with business needs, production schedules, and project timelines.
Support parts planning, inventory readiness, vendor coordination, budget awareness, and continuous improvement efforts that improve asset uptime, technician productivity, and service levels.
Experience
Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a distribution, manufacturing, fulfillment, warehouse, or automated material handling environment preferred.
Previous experience leading, directing, or supervising maintenance technicians or skilled trades employees preferred.
Working knowledge of conveyors, automated control systems, PLC-based equipment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, pneumatic systems, facility utilities, and building infrastructure.
Experience using CMMS platforms to manage work orders, preventive maintenance completion, backlog, asset history, and maintenance documentation.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance, root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, spare parts planning, and continuous improvement practices preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively with technicians, operations leaders, vendors, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced operational environment.
Pay & Benefits
$38-46/hr
401k Match
Annual Bonuses
Stock Guarantees
Numbers & Facts
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Salary
$38–$46 Per Hour
Skills
Automationunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Building Systemsunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Distribution Servicesunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrical Componentsunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Inventory Planningunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Order Managementunmatched
Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Reliability Centered Maintenanceunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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