0990 Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader

Location: Auburn Hills, MI, US, 48326 Country/Region: United States Job Function: Maintenance Employment Type: Hourly

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Maintenance Technician- Team Leader Orion Plant Auburn Hills, MI

As a member of the Maintenance team, the Maintenance Leader will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automated production equipment. This position diagnoses and repairs mechanical, electrical, and computer-controlled systems, executes preventive maintenance, and supports production teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of machinery. In addition, this role provides leadership and coordination for maintenance activities, supporting team performance, development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role: Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair automated manufacturing systems
• Read and interpret schematics, diagrams, and blueprints
• Perform preventative maintenance per schedules and standards
• Support production teams
• Support startup, commissioning, and validation of new or modified equipment
• Follow all safety, OSHA, and plant procedures, including lockout/tagout.

Team Leader Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and prioritize work assignments to ensure timely completion of maintenance activities
• Support training, mentoring, and skill development of team members
• Ensure adherence to safety standards, policies, and procedures across the team
• Partner with production leadership to align maintenance support with operational needs
• Monitor work quality and ensure completion meets plant and company standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including downtime reduction and equipment reliability
• Assist in planning and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and support reporting requirements

Physical Requirements: Standing for long periods of time, climbing stairs or ladders, bending/crouching. The ability to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs. Working at heights when needed

Your Qualifications:

• 5 Years experience in the manufacturing maintenance field
• Experience in automotive production and high-volume manufacturing
• Strong understanding of electrical/ mechanical/ computer systems work
• Proficiency with industrial automation language
• Experience using diagnostic tools
• High school diploma or GED
• Technical or Associate Degree in Mechatronics, Automation Technology, Industrial maintenance, Electronics or related field.
• Certifications (Lockout tagout) Licenses (forklift) Journeymen's Card
• Demonstrated history of leading teams

Bonus If You Have:

• Experience with robotics (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa)
• Experience with HMI systems and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profibus, etc.)
• Knowledge of safety standards (machine safety, guarding, interlocks)
• Lean / TPM experience

Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you . A path to a better career. A better future. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we're named one of the World's Most Admired Companies. They're the secret to our successempowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together. Are you ready for a better career? A better future?