Maintenance Lead - AO Phoenix - Aerospace and Defense

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Corning's Aerospace and Defense team is looking for a Maintenance Lead to drive equipment reliability at our Phoenix, AZ facility. In this first-shift role, you'll coordinate maintenance activities, lead work order prioritization, and partner closely with Operations and Engineering to maximize uptime and performance. If you're a technically strong maintenance professional ready to step into a lead role, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact on production outcomes.

• Coordinate and prioritize work orders in Maximo or a relevant Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), managing scheduling and execution for the assigned maintenance group
• Maintain CMMS data including preventive maintenance (PM) job plans, asset records, labor accounts, and critical spare parts inventory to support equipment uptime
• Provide advanced technical guidance for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing CNC and industrial production equipment
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Production Control to align maintenance schedules with production priorities and minimize downtime
• Develop and update PM job plans and support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and equipment reliability improvement initiatives
• Mentor and provide technical training to less experienced maintenance technicians

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of CNC or industrial equipment maintenance experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, machine repair manuals, and blueprints
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI) and working knowledge of Maximo or a comparable CMMS
• Experience coordinating and maintaining maintenance records, PM job plans, and work order data within a CMMS
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical and electrical issues and implement corrective actions
• Aptitude with hand tools, precision measurement tools, and multimeters

• Experience coordinating maintenance activities and providing technical guidance to other technicians
• Hands-on experience with CNC equipment, machine monitoring systems, and Direct Numerical Control ( DNC)
• Knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and…