Lead Maintenance Technician

Lead Maintenance Technician

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Job Summary: Responsible for overall supervision and coordination of workers' activities related to the setup, installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, tools, and machinery to ensure non-stop operation of the plant/location assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment
• Tests malfunctioning machinery, determines repairs and assigns mechanic for repair
• Leads workers engaged in dismantling, assembling and installing equipment, parts, and machinery
• Interprets company policies and safety regulations to ensure compliance and safe work environment
• Interprets specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers and assigns duties
• Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of the product
• Implements a schedule of routine and preventative maintenance procedures and assigns and monitors personnel
• Orders parts needed for special projects, routine maintenance requirements, spare parts, tools and equipment needed
• Implements preventative maintenance programs/monitors existing programs
• Keeps management informed of activities
• Coordinates maintenance services to be provided by outside vendors, including warranties and service contracts
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase the efficiency of shop, department or work crew

Job Requirements:

• Associate's degree or equivalent in training, education or experience plus at least 2 years of experience as a head mechanic, or equivalent combination of experience, training, and education
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electric and other types of malfunctions of machinery and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and operations manuals and follow step by step instructions
• Ability to train others
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, instrumentation, hydraulic and pneumatic operations, programmable controllers and their application, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment
• Skilled in the use of hand and power tools
• Lift tools, machinery parts, and other objects weighing up to 80 pounds each
• Endure intermittent bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, stooping, and reaching
• Standing for extended periods of time

What CRH Offers You:

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH:

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.