Manufacturing Technician Lead
$59.5k - $90kMotorola Solutions
Maintenance Department Role
The Maintenance Department is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all manufacturing equipment, production systems, and production facility infrastructure. The department supports continuous production by minimizing equipment downtime, maintaining asset reliability, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Job Description
Responsible for leading daily maintenance activities, providing technical guidance to maintenance technicians, and ensuring the reliability, safety and efficiency of equipment and manufacturing facility. This role serves as a hands-on technical leader who coordinates work, prioritizes tasks, and supports continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary technical resource for troubleshooting complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues.
- Perform hands-on maintenance, repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems
- Support and enforce safety policies, procedures and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EHS)
- Train, mentor, and provide guidance to maintenance technicians
- Assist in developing and improving preventive and predictive maintenance programs
- Collaborate with production, engineering and management teams to support operational goals
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, documentation and spare parts usage
- Support equipment installations, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives
- Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective actions to management
Additional Qualified Skills:
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLC basics, hydraulics, and pneumatics
- Proven ability to lead or mentor maintenance personnel (previous supervisory experience preferred)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Familiar with CMMS systems and maintenance documentation
- Experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives
Target Base Salary Range: $59,500 - $90,000
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
Basic Requirements
- AS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Travel Requirements
None
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.
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