Maintenance Superintendent

Louisville, KY | Direct Hire| Monday-Friday | Annual Incentive Bonus |Great Benefits

The Maintenance Superintendent leads maintenance operations in a 24/7 environment, overseeing technicians and contractors to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This role focuses on equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and balancing preventative and reactive maintenance while driving a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance technicians in executing preventative, reactive, and project work orders while ensuring safe and efficient execution
• Prioritize and assign work orders to optimize schedule adherence, cost control, and equipment reliability in a fast-paced environment
• Review work requests, conduct field walkdowns, coordinate materials, and manage contractor activities with strong attention to detail and urgency
• Provide hands-on coaching, technical guidance, and troubleshooting support to technicians of varying skill and experience levels
• Support maintenance execution during shutdowns, outages, and unplanned events, adapting quickly to changing operational needs
• Monitor and control maintenance budgets, labor utilization, and overtime while maintaining operational effectiveness
• Approve timecards and ensure accurate maintenance records, reporting, and documentation within CMMS systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, 5S) to improve maintenance efficiency, reliability, and workflow effectiveness
• Coordinate closely with Production to minimize delays related to permits, equipment availability, and scheduling conflicts
• Ensure strict adherence to safety, environmental, and ESHA standards while actively promoting a zero-injury culture
  
  

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical or trade school education preferred
• 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, with demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting skills and the ability to support complex maintenance situations when needed
• Experience with CMMS systems (SAP PM preferred), continuous improvement practices, and strong communication and decision-making skills in high-pressure environments
  
  

What´s in it for you?

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances
• Paid Holidays
• PTO time with a carry-over benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• EAP Program
• Spending and Savings Accounts
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Online discount Mall
• Auto/Home Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Services Plan
• Includes base salary and annual incentive bonus; final offer based on skills, experience and internal equity.
  
  

Zing Recruiting, a leader in the staffing industry for the past 33 years, continues our vision of ‘linking’ communities through employment. Zing’s dedication to the safety, health & well-being of our associates, clients and communities remains to be a #1 priority. Zing Recruiting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.