Lead Technician

Job Description

Job Description

This role requires a hands-on leader with expertise in maintaining advanced industrial equipment and a passion for developing teams in a fast-paced production environment. The lead will oversee the troubleshooting, repair, preventive and predictive maintenance activities for CNC machines and other industrial systems, ensuring reliability and performance while driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead work force in troubleshooting, repair, preventive and predictive maintenance, and documentation for CNC machines, robotic systems, multi-axis grinders, central coolant systems, HVAC units, pumps, hydraulic/electrical systems, and related equipment.
• Lead a team of multi-skilled technicians, providing guidance, technical direction, and training as needed. Coordinate with Site Leadership to manage, prioritize, and schedule the repair and maintenance activities through the CMMS (Maximo), ensuring on-time task completion and documentation.
• Coordinate with Site Leadership to optimize preventive maintenance practices to maximize efficiency and equipment uptime.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for electrical and CNC control systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc).
• Identify root causes of equipment issues and oversee corrective actions to ensure asset reliability. Conduct safety audits, enforce safety regulations, and provide training to team members on lockout/tag-out and other safety procedures.
• Manage contractor/vendor services and oversee repairs and projects as necessary.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide technical teams and interact with clients professionally Availability for weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 8+ years’ experience in industrial production or facilities maintenance (or a combination of relevant education and experience).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, trade school credentials, or 10+ years in industrial facilities or production maintenance with supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Access) for reporting and data analysis.
• Experience creating presentations and delivering them to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with root cause analysis, cost savings initiatives, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean, or Kaizen.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate aerial lifts and scissor lifts at heights up to 30 feet.
• Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently climb stairs and ladders, work at heights, kneel, bend, stretch, and move repetitively during shifts.
• Comfortable walking extensively throughout the facility.
• Ability to perform repetitive wrist movements, use hand tools, and differentiate between color-coded wiring.
• Work requires the use of PPE, including steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.

Intellyk is a Joint Commission Certified global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about Intellyk, please visit our website
We are constantly on the lookout for professionals to fulfil the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you.

Company Description

Intellyk is a Joint Commission Certified global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about Intellyk, please visit our website are constantly on the lookout for professionals to fulfil the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you.