Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Reports To

Maintenance Manager, Plant Manager, or Production Supervisor

• Job Title
  :
  Maintenance Lead
• Job Code
  : MAINTLD
• Department
  :
  Maintenance
• Location
  :
  Multiple Locations
• FLSA Classification
  :
  Non‑Exempt
• EEOC Classification
  :
  Craft Worker
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  :
  Yes
• Salary Grade
  : –

The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Lead is to manage the maintenance, repair, and servicing of facility systems. This role involves executing skilled maintenance and repair tasks on diverse facility systems, encompassing mechanical, electrical, and structural components. Moreover, the Lead is tasked with interpreting blueprints and schematics, applying best practices to maintain buildings and facilities, and resolving recurring issues with machinery, equipment, or components.

Additionally, the position entails providing guidance and communication to Maintenance Technicians, assigning daily work, leading small projects, while ensuring quality work is completed by maintenance.

• Detects and resolves operational maintenance issues with equipment to ensure optimal operation of facility and production equipment.
• Executes repairs and major overhauls to system components and associated equipment, utilizing original equipment’s manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
• Replaces and repairs parts, rebuilds equipment, aligns gears, shafts, pulleys, and belts.
• Rebuilds and replaces motors, gearboxes, hydraulic, and pneumatic cylinders with perfect alignment.
• Utilizes illustrated parts breakdown manuals, operational manuals, blueprints or schematics to identify problems and determine repair procedures.
• Engages in maintenance tasks involving light to medium weight responsibilities.
• Provides mechanical and technical guidance and expertise level I & II technicians to continually improve the education, experience, and skill set within the department (teach/coach/mentor).
• Conducts preventative maintenance inspections using all available resources internally and externally to drive machine excellence. Records activities in the CMMS.
• Performs Technician tasks as required to meet performance goals and trains new team members.
• Performs inventory control of parts and equipment used from inventory.
• Responds to all assigned maintenance work orders in a timely manner with a high level of focus that delivers quality repairs.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of work area, ensuring no safety hazards exist.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/GED
• 4 - 6 years of mechanical or electrical experience repairing equipment and heavy machinery in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, and other similar systems
• Ability to pass internal Technician test with an 85% or better.
• Proficient in using standard hand tools, multimeters, and various measuring equipment, demonstrating a strong mechanical aptitude.
• Proficient in utilizing machine manuals, drawings, and schematics to diagnose equipment failures
• Skilled in operating powered lift equipment like forklifts, wave pickers, and hoists as well as voltage and amperage meters, megger, torque wrenches, calipers, dail indicators, filler gauges, laser tripod and other similar tools
• Certification in forklift, overhead crane, and rigging operation or willingness to obtain certification
• Competent in conducting preventive maintenance on equipment
• Capable of diagnosing equipment issues and malfunctions
• Familiarity with OSHA Regulations such as LOTO, Arc Flash, and working at heights
• Basic knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrates the ability to work unsupervised, delivering high level of results and solutions to equipment failures and installations
• Demonstrates strong reliability and adaptability to changes in the work environment
• Ability to manage small projects and execute within designated timeframe
• Experience working in a fast paced and high-volume work environment.
• Proactive “self‑starter” with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Electro‑mechanical experience
• Knowledge of PCL…