Maintenance Lead

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead to oversee our second shift maintenance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial maintenance, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and efficiency. This position spends a portion of the time performing the work supervised and is responsible for the results of the team. Advanced understanding of all maintenance procedures and systems to perform a broad range of complex work assignments but also can train and lead crews. Participates extensively in continuous improvement initiatives and implements changes to existing processes and solutions to enhance team efficiency. Should be a proactive leader who can see "big picture" goals of the company and team. Minimum 5 years maintenance experience and ability to complete advanced multi-craft maintenance. A self-motivated individual with time management skills. Shares & supports value stream metrics and accomplishment of goals.

Pay range $30-$45 depending on experience, as well as a $1.50 hourly shift premium for 2nd shifts.

• Medical, Dental & Vision effective day one!
• Great Work Environment
• Onsite Barber/Hair Salon and Gym

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Support and provide direction to a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring all tasks are performed safely and efficiently using our technician scheduler. Capable of motivating and encouraging the team through positive reinforcement and accountability.
• Maintenance Operations: Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities on production equipment, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, robotics and mechanical presses.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain production schedules all recorded in our CMMS.
• Scheduling: Coordinate maintenance schedules with production to ensure timely completion of tasks without disrupting operations. Must be flexible to work overtime when necessary, weekends and holidays.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment status, and parts inventory using the company's Computerized Maintenance Management System (L2L).
• Safety: Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety policies and OSHA regulations (LOTO, Elevated work, etc).
• Training: Provide training and mentorship to maintenance staff, promoting skill development and adherence to best practices. Work with supervision to train and build individual skill sets across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Train, develop & lead lower-level incumbents. Identifies and participates in filling skillset gaps relating to current or future department needs
• Understands how own and related teams' efforts impact broader organizational objectives and achieve shared and individual objectives
• Provides day-to-day supervision to a team including coaching on performance, checking on quality and work progress.
• Resolves problems, identifies the most appropriate solution and may establish new techniques to ensure the team is able to meet its objectives. Has a proactive approach to achieve results
• Ability to act as Manager during absence
• Advanced communication skills, being able to complete and present evaluations and disciplinaries, provide feedback, advanced technical information etc. in a concise and logical way. Makes recommendations for merit increases and/or promotions
• Record daily attendance of direct reports and submit bi-weekly payroll
• Advanced project planning ability- Can lead projects for direct reports and/or correlating teams as well as contractors
• Advanced ability to originate, process and complete CAR process
• Involved in and supported transformation and safety initiatives for assigned value stream to promote safety, quality, and productivity. (Ex: Blue days, employee engagement, safety training, problem tally, etc.). Ability to lead root cause problem solving with team focusing on top issues from problem tally
• Tracking of team Andon checks and analyzing L2L data
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Other duties as assigned.

Critical Skills & Experiences

• Strong knowledge of machine repair
• Must be forklift certified
• Possess good problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to establish working relationships quickly
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to drive resolution
• Comfortable performing a wide range of responsibilities, from thinking broadly to executing detailed tasks
• Proven ability to effectively work in a detailed, fact based environment
• Knowledge of safety protocol such a lock out tag out
• Commitment to personal integrity and integrity of the product(s) and processes
• Customer focused with the ability to function with a high sense of urgency
• Confidence to make decisions and a strong commitment to team success

Desired Experience

• Minimum 2 years of prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• 1st Aid/CPR Training & Emergency Response Training