Maintenance Superintendent

Peru, Indiana, US on site Until 8/24/2026 2+ years exp First posted June 25, 2026 Last posted June 25, 2026
Job description

Maintenance Superintendent

(3rd Shift, Full-Time, Direct-Hire Position)

As the Maintenance Superintendent you'll lead the maintenance teams in the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all critical equipment across the plant, facilities and utilities.

 

Position Responsibilities:

·         Lead teams of Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventative maintenance, as well as machine repairs.

·         Supervise and support maintenance systems, processes, and documentation to ensure high performance.

·         Ensure maintenance is scheduled timely and in collaboration with Production to address equipment and facility repairs. Develop and implement effective maintenance systems (Prevention and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, SOPs, Safety, etc.).

·         Provide long-term solutions and day-to-day support for troubleshooting, problem analysis, and equipment failures.

·         Performance Monitoring & Reporting Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for tracking maintenance performance (e.g., supplier performance, contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness).

·         Provide regular status reports to the maintenance management team.

·         Ensure maintenance tasks comply with USDA regulations.

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

·         Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.

·         Able to lead problem-solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues.

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills.

·         Proficient with Microsoft Office.

·         May be required to work long hours and weekends.

·         Advanced technical skills in ammonia refrigeration, high pressure boiler, compressed air, mechanical and electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment, preferred.

·         Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, inventory and scheduling software, preferred.

·         Strong leadership skills (conflict resolution, facilitation, change management skills, decision making, empowerment and delegation), preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
About this role

Summary

Lead maintenance teams, oversee equipment repair, implementation of preventive and predictive systems.

Job title

Maintenance Superintendent

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Peru, Indiana; on-site role, some remote work unlikely

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringcommunicationMicrosoft Officeleadershiptroubleshooting

Preferred skills

ammonia refrigerationPLCmechanical engineeringinventory softwareleadership

Specializations

predictive maintenancetroubleshootingmechanicalelectricalrefrigeration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Peru, IN 46970, USA

On-site City