About this role
Plant Maintenance Team LeadSchedule: Monday Friday | 7:00 AM 3:30 PM (First Shift)Type: Direct PlacementThe RoleWe are looking for a hands-on Plant Maintenance Team Lead to help commission, optimize, and maintain a brand-new distillery facility. You will split your time between troubleshooting complex industrial equipment and guiding a small team of technicians across distillation, blending, bottling, storage, and the visitor center.
Why Join Us?
- Build from the Ground Up: Help establish maintenance standards, processes, and best practices in a brand-new facility.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a predictable, MondayFriday first-shift schedule with no rotating nights or mandatory weekend shifts.
- Career Stability & Growth: Step into a permanent, direct-hire role with clear pathways to grow into higher leadership.
What Youll Do
- Lead & Mentor: Guide daily tasks, assign work orders, and train maintenance technicians on the plant floor.
- Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, and control issues across PLCs, VFDs, motors, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and instrumentation.
- Fabricate & Install: Perform hands-on electrical work, welding, and metal fabrication for equipment repairs and facility modifications.
- Manage Workflow: Track work orders, document repairs, and maintain equipment records using our CMMS.
- Keep Operations Safe: Coordinate maintenance schedules with production teams to minimize downtime while strictly enforcing PPE and safety standards.
What You Bring (Must-Haves)
- Experience: 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a distillery, brewery, bottling, packaging, or food/beverage facility.
- Strong Electrical & Controls: Proven ability to read schematics and troubleshoot electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, and control panels.
- Hands-On Trades: Experience with welding, metal fabrication, and safe forklift operation.
- Tech & Leadership: Basic computer/CMMS skills and either prior supervisory experience or the clear potential to step up and lead a team.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Frankfort, KY.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $79040.00 - $83200.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Competitive benefits - come see and we can discuss.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Frankfort,KY.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.