Maintenance Lead - 3rd shift

Maintenance Team Lead – OPW Retail Fueling – Smithfield, NC – $38.00/hour – Full-time

• Team Leadership
• Lead and support maintenance technicians
• Provide hands‑on guidance for complex repairs and troubleshooting
• Train team members on equipment, safety procedures, and best practices
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Equipment & Machinery Maintenance
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs for production equipment
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues
• Ensure quick response to breakdowns to minimize production downtime
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Production Support
• Work closely with production supervisors to prioritize maintenance needs
• Ensure equipment reliability to meet production targets and deadlines
• Participate in root‑cause analysis for recurring equipment failures
• Safety & Compliance
• Enforce workplace safety standards and OSHA regulations
• Ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements
• Maintenance Planning & Systems
• Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track work orders
• Plan maintenance schedules to reduce disruption to production
• Maintain inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency and reliability
• Implement lean manufacturing and preventive maintenance strategies
• Track and improve KPIs such as uptime, MTTR (Mean Time to Repair), and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

• No history of repeated or severe disciplinary action for violation of OPW company policy.
• Ability to listen and take direction by supervisory staff is key.
• Satisfactory completion of all required training programs as mandated by management.
• Satisfactory completion of a 30‑60‑90‑day review program.
• High school diploma or GED (technical degree preferred).
• 5+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Experience with industrial machinery and automation.
• Basic PLC systems troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

• Certification in industrial maintenance, electrical, or mechanical.
• Experience with PLC programming.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• OSHA 10 or 30 certification.

• Fast‑paced manufacturing floor.
• Exposure to noise, moving machinery, and varying temperatures.
• Requires standing, lifting, climbing, and use of PPE.
• May require rotating shifts, overtime, or on‑call availability.

• Strong leadership and decision‑making.
• Advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise.
• Time management in high‑pressure situations.
• Communication between maintenance and production teams.
• Focus on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Benefits for this position include: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental, and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company‑paid short‑term disability and long‑term disability; company‑paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance;

commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including paid vacation days, paid sick leave hours or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws; business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company‑paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.