Facilities & Maintenance Lead

Career Opportunities:
Facilities & Maintenance Lead (15473)

Requisition
15473
-Posted
06/22/2026

- United States

- Onsite

- Full-Time

- Supply Chain

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action:
Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Manchester Operations

TITLE: Maintenance & Facilities Lead

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

SUPERVISES: 2

JOB CLASS
:
Nonexempt

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:

This position works closely with production, engineering and management to identify priorities and effectively coordinates team of technicians to perform maintenance activities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs maintenance work, equipment, and installation and machine repairs to meet costs, schedules and quality standards.
• Responsible for assigning work, overseeing, developing, and training a team of 2 technicians.
• Responsible for issuing corrective action to employees and ensure employees adhere to safety standards and exhibit safe work behaviors.
• Assure communication of policies, production performance, costs and standards.
• Develop and recommend plans for facilities improvement.
• Responsible for executing maintenance activities on shift including PM’s, PMD’s,TPM’s, support of Kaizen events, equipment repairs, department initiatives and work orders.
• Responsible for keeping running tabs of machine histories, current conditions to be reported to morning production meeting. Duties will include detailed shift pass down from other shifts.
• Accountable for teams 6S activities and will conduct and report audit.
• Responsible for all Work Order entries into CMMS (Micromain Global) and ensures that all crew is entering all work orders correctly and thoroughly.
• Responsible for Safety programs – LOTO & Electrical safety
• Hazardous production/waste trained. Support pickup/disposal.
• Ensures effective communication among shifts and between Maintenance and Operations department.

JOB

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to prioritize and problem solve quickly in high pressure situations.
• Drive for Results
• Decision Making
• Teamwork within crew, department, plant
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Must possess professional demeanor when communicating by e-mail, radio, telephone, meetings and personal.
• Conflict management / composure.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Must maintain positive attitude and hold accountable, expect professionalism from all crew members

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time during working hours.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 year technical degree or equivalent.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, Food Saver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.