Maintenance Technician Lead--Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating maintenance activities within a steel manufacturing facility to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment and support systems. This position provides technical leadership to maintenance technicians, oversees preventive and corrective maintenance programs, troubleshoots complex mechanical and electrical issues, and promotes continuous improvement in equipment reliability and plant performance.

Large Production Machinery Maintenance
• Lead and support maintenance technicians.
• Assign work orders and maintenance priorities.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Enforce OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain maintenance records and equipment histories.
• Diagnose, repair, or replace faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.
• Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus such as motors and lighting fixtures and replace
damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment and connect cables and wires
between machines and equipment.
• Test malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction with other maintenance
technicians to diagnose malfunction.
• Replace faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, and motors,
and position sensing devices.
• Diagnose and replace faulty mechanical and pneumatic components of machines and
equipment.
• Identify and analyze equipment or machinery failures and takes corrective actions
• Ensure the facilities' equipment and machines are maintained properly and working
correctly
• Identify the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines including repairing and
troubleshooting pneumatic and electronically controlled systems
• Become proficient within all areas of the production line
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as
necessary
• Make necessary modifications and implement test runs
• Complete repair work using machine schematics or equipment manuals as needed
• Test electrical systems to ensure proper installation and operation

Administrative
• Provides technical training to management and other team members, as directed by
Maintenance Manager
• Able to be flexible on schedule depending on the needs of the company
• Prepares reports documenting work performed
• Participate in maintenance meetings
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts
• Supports the development of internal SOP’s, as well manuals/guides for other
departments on equipment

Minimum Qualifications:
• High school diploma or GED
• (3) years experience or an equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience.
• Thorough understanding of OSHA and EPA regulations as they pertain to plant operation and
maintenance
• Ability to understand and operate the systems and equipment used at the facility
• Ability to perform and analyze various system checks
• Experience with robotic teach pendants, and programmable controllers to program automated
machinery to operate automated machinery, to test for malfunctions, and to verify repairs.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions from supervisors or senior maintenance workers
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems and wiring
• Proficient in the use of test meters and other diagnostic equipment
• Mechanically inclined with great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment
• Must complete record check and drug screening prior to employment
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery
• Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or
maintenance welding experience

Schedule: Must be flexible but typical hours will be similar to 7 am - 5 pm to provide coverage to both shifts

Compensation: $38/hr

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