Maintenance Lead

About This Role

Lead the maintenance team on the 3rd shift, focusing on training, guidance, and evaluation to ensure proper operation and reliability of plant equipment. Collaborate with production and engineering on special projects and manage third-party repairs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance team members are properly trained through guidance, coaching, and evaluation
• Participate and collaborate on special projects with production and engineering
• Work with maintenance storeroom coordinator for proper kitting of scheduled jobs
• Actively manage onsite work of all third-party repairs for the facility
• Identify scenarios where repairs, parts, or equipment failure should be covered under warranty
• Assess daily line performance with supervisor utilizing RedZone
• Train, motivate, and direct employees to adhere to safe work methods and standards
• Lead daily inter-shift communication meetings
• Assume ownership of preventive maintenance activities
• Continuously evaluate PM activities and frequencies to maximize equipment reliability
• Identify departmental work requirements and communicate to the team
• Document work performed and completion of all work orders in asset management system (ManagerPlus)
• Assist and execute capital projects and machine rebuilds
• Contribute to and generate breakdown analysis documents to prevent repeat problems
• Improve problem-solving and breakdown analysis techniques of maintenance staff via specialized training
• Suggest changes to PM's with recommendations for improvement
• Review and contribute to the success of plant assets min/max program
• Cross-train leads within the maintenance department
• Recommend strategies for efficient operation of the maintenance department
• Read and interpret safety documentation, blueprints, instruction manuals, schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, and mechanical drawings
• Write routine reports and correspondence
• Rework and rebuild mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Perform proper electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on all plant equipment and machinery
• Safely operate high-lift equipment for overhead work
• Safely operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, saws, grinders, and welding equipment
• Train, perform, and comply with LOTO

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures
• 4-6 years of mechanical/electrical technician experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4-6 years of mechanical/electrical technician experience. Supervisory experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• Supervisory experience
• Fluency in English and Spanish

Skills

* Required skills