Maintenance Lead Technician

Job Description Maintenance Leadership

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of maintenance technicians.
• Prioritize maintenance work based on production requirements, safety, equipment condition, and downtime.
• Assign work orders and maintenance tasks to technicians based on skill level and priority.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to maintenance personnel.
• Monitor completion of preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance activities.
• Communicate equipment issues, downtime, and maintenance priorities to management and production supervision.
• Assist with training and development of maintenance technicians.
• Maintain a professional, safety-focused maintenance team environment.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery and facility equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related problems.
• Troubleshoot motors, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, chains, sprockets, belts, pumps, valves, cylinders, sensors, switches, and other industrial components.
• Troubleshoot 120 VAC and other industrial control circuits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, relays, contractors, safety circuits, and industrial controls.
• Perform equipment repairs and adjustments to restore production safely and efficiently.
• Work with outside contractors, equipment manufacturers, and service technicians when specialized assistance is required.

Maintain and troubleshoot equipment used in the manufacture of vinyl windows, including but not limited to:

• Vinyl extrusion and processing equipment
• Window welding machines
• Corner cleaners
• Sawing and cutting equipment
• Routing equipment
• Drilling and machining equipment
• Assembly equipment
• Glass handling and glazing equipment
• Conveyors and material handling systems
• Compressors and pneumatic systems
• Dust collection and exhaust systems
• HVAC and facility equipment
• Pumps, motors, gearboxes, and drive systems
• Safety guarding and interlock systems
• Automated production equipment and controls

• Implement and maintain an effective preventative maintenance program.
• Complete scheduled PM inspections and repairs.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend permanent corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and equipment histories.
• Monitor critical spare parts and recommend inventory levels.
• Inspect equipment for wear, damage, unsafe conditions, and potential failures.
• Recommend equipment improvements that increase reliability, safety, quality, or production efficiency.

• Follow all company safety policies and applicable OSHA requirements.
• Ensure maintenance work is performed using proper Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Maintain and troubleshoot machine safety devices, guards, interlocks, emergency stops, and safety circuits.
• Participate in machine safety inspections and corrective actions.
• Identify and report unsafe equipment or working conditions.
• Ensure maintenance personnel use appropriate PPE and safe work practices.
• Support electrical safety practices, including appropriate procedures for work involving energized electrical equipment.

• Respond promptly to production equipment breakdowns.
• Work with Production Supervisors and Leads to minimize downtime.
• Determine whether equipment should be repaired, adjusted, or removed from service.
• Assist Production with equipment setup, changeovers, adjustments, and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities to reduce recurring downtime and improve machine reliability.
• Track major downtime events and assist in determining root causes.
• Support continuous improvement projects involving equipment, automation, tooling, and processes.

• Accurately document repairs, parts used, downtime, and corrective actions.
• Maintain work orders and preventative maintenance records.
• Communicate equipment status and outstanding issues during shift handoffs.
• Maintain a list of critical equipment problems and follow-up actions.
• Recommend replacement parts, tooling, equipment upgrades, and capital improvements.
• Assist management with maintenance-related purchasing and project planning.

• Lead by example in safety, attendance, work quality, and professionalism.
• Take ownership of maintenance problems rather than simply identifying them.
• Develop less-experienced maintenance technicians through hands-on training.
• Maintain…