Lead Maintenance Technician

Lead Maintenance Technician

This role leads maintenance activities in a heavy industrial foundry environment, combining hands-on mechanical, electrical, and basic controls work with day-to-day leadership on the floor. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a wide range of equipment to ensure maximum uptime and operational efficiency, while supporting and collaborating closely with the maintenance team and other departments.

Troubleshoot equipment issues across the facility to minimize downtime and keep production running efficiently.

Perform preventative maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and maintain accurate documentation of all work performed.

Repair and maintain mechanical systems, including removing, replacing, and troubleshooting motors and pumps, and replacing bearings such as pillow block bearings.

Repair and maintain electrical systems, including unwiring and rewiring pumps and motors, pulling electrical wiring, and working safely with systems up to 480V.

Repair and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems to support reliable operation of production equipment.

Access HMI (Human-Machine Interface) screens to read error codes, interpret system feedback, and troubleshoot basic control-related issues.

Respond promptly to maintenance requests, assess urgency, and prioritize tasks to maximize equipment uptime.

Collaborate closely with maintenance team members, supervisors, and other departments to support production goals and resolve issues efficiently.

Provide on-the-floor leadership by setting a high standard for safety, workmanship, and teamwork within the maintenance function.

Strong mechanical aptitude with experience removing, replacing, and troubleshooting electric motors.

Ability to replace bearings, including pillow block bearings, and rebuild and maintain industrial pumps.

Electrical aptitude with experience unwiring and rewiring pumps and motors and pulling electrical wiring.

Comfort working with and around electrical systems up to 480 volts while following safe work practices.

Basic controls experience, including the ability to access HMI screens, read error codes, and understand their meaning.

Ability to troubleshoot basic control-related issues based on HMI feedback and system behavior.

This is a Permanent position based out of Novi, MI.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $103000.00/yr.

Benefit Package OT Policy (Anything after 40 is 1.5x, Anything after 58 Hours is Doubletime) Family Environment - Ops Managers Mother passed, All 38 other employees gave him a card.. Really meant a lot to him 401k Match

This is a fully onsite position in Novi,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.