Maintenance & Execution Lead

Maintenance Execution Lead

The Maintenance Execution Lead ensures the consistent, reliable, and efficient operation of all manufacturing lines. This role oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, drives equipment uptime, and supports the planning and execution of maintenance days, overhauls, and rebuilds. In addition, the role contributes to cost efficiency, continuous improvement, service, and safety across the entire site. The Maintenance Execution Lead manages a team of facility-based team members and plays a critical role in building technical capability, strengthening equipment reliability, and supporting operational performance.

Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with lockout/tagout procedures, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards
• Elevate and address safety risks promptly and consistently

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership

• Own the full equipment lifecycle, including preventive and predictive maintenance, down day planning, overhauls, and rebuild execution
• Use diagnostic tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) to identify issues and prevent failures
• Lead and coach teams in root cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures
• Implement reliability strategies that improve equipment performance and extend asset life
• Ensure production equipment is operated correctly and consistently; provide coaching to manufacturing team members as needed

Team & Line Partnership

• Support the Plant Line Pair structure and promote team and line ownership
• Coordinate with Maintenance Technicians and line leads to drive operational improvements
• Gather feedback from Maintenance Team Leaders to optimize asset management and reliability plans
• Build maintenance and technician capability through training, coaching, and development

Execution & Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate reliability activities with maintenance teams to ensure timely execution
• Utilize 5S and visual factory concepts to improve asset utilization and plant performance
• Develop the maintenance team to address daily operational issues and achieve short- and long-term goals
• Lead change effectively while minimizing impact to people and operations
• Collaborate cross functionally to resolve operational issues and support plant performance
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals

Work Environment Expectations

• Regular presence on the plant floor
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs occasionally
• May operate forklifts or manufacturing equipment as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred (engineering or maintenance discipline)
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, demonstrated through completion of a major improvement project
• 5+ years of operations or maintenance experience;
• 2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
• Mechanical equipment maintenance experience required
• Understanding of PLC programming preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated success in a results oriented, fast paced environment
• Must have indefinite right to work in the United States
• Leadership & People Skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making