Maintenance Lead, Distribution​/ General Warehouse

Maintenance Tech Lead

As the Maintenance Tech Lead at Milwaukee Tool, you will direct and coach a team of technicians to support day‑to‑day operations, ensuring high morale, safety compliance, and efficient production.

• Lead a team of technicians in daily facility operations.
• Work with the supervisor to maintain appropriate staffing levels and act as backup in their absence.
• Foster morale among associates, providing feedback, recognition, and rewards.
• Conduct or delegate shift start‑up meetings and communicate updates on culture, safety, production, accuracy, recognition, and facility/HR topics.
• Ensure timely, ongoing communication with department leaders to prioritize repairs and maintain peak production.
• Identify and implement improvements to warehouse processes.
• Develop technicians to meet warehouse standards and regulations.
• Maintain and enforce a clean and safe working environment.
• Drive safety culture and hold team members accountable for compliance.
• Serve as the go‑to person for a cohesive team committed to departmental success.
• Support cross‑departmental collaboration and contribute to overall success.

• Results‑focused with ownership of team success.
• Strategic thinker who assesses team needs and delegates effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Direct, candid, and capable of managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Quick problem‑solving and effective solution execution.
• Development mindset: coaching and nurturing team growth.
• Demonstrates Milwaukee culture values.

Manufacturing environment with frequent bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and operating manual pallet jacks. Ability to lift and/or move objects up to 70 lbs. Work may be performed under varying temperature conditions.

Requires continuous standing, frequent walking, bending, twisting, push/pull, and climbing stairs or ladders (infrequent). Ability to lift up to 30 lbs continuously and up to 70 lbs occasionally. Must use personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and leather shoes while operating equipment.

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On‑site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status.