Lead Maintenance - 3rd Shift

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead Maintenance - 3rd Shift for a direct hire opportunity in a manufacturing environment in Fayetteville, TN. This full-time night shift role is ideal for a skilled multi-craft maintenance professional who can troubleshoot complex equipment issues, support production uptime, and provide technical leadership to maintenance team members.

This position offers the opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership role where your mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and troubleshooting expertise will directly impact operational performance. The work environment values safety, teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement, and dependable leadership. You will serve as a key technical resource across the shift while helping drive preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and reliable work execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation work on production and facility equipment.
- Lead 3rd shift maintenance work execution, ensuring repairs, documentation, and communication are completed accurately.
- Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC motors, pumps, sumps, gearboxes, hydraulic units, drives, lift trucks, machinery, and industrial equipment.
- Support failure reporting, root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, ladder logic, electrical specifications, and equipment drawings.
- Train, support, and provide direction to maintenance team members while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay: $25 to $30 per hour, depending on experience.
- Job Type: Direct hire, full time.
- Schedule: Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Shift: 3rd shift / night shift.
- Location: Fayetteville, TN.
- Benefits: Not specified.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Lead maintenance work execution during the 3rd shift in a manufacturing environment.
- Perform troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on industrial production and facility equipment.
- Support failure reporting, root cause analysis, shift communication, and continuous improvement activities.
- Provide technical support, training, and direction to maintenance team members.

- 6 to 10 years of relevant maintenance experience preferred.
- Experience in a maintenance or industrial environment preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair AC/DC motors, pumps, sumps, gearboxes, hydraulic units, analog/digital drives, lift trucks, machinery, and industrial equipment.
- Ability to safely disassemble equipment, identify needed replacement parts, and reassemble equipment.
- Ability to use precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Ability to use electrical diagnostic tools such as amp meters, ohmmeters, meggers, voltmeters, and related electrical equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, ladder logic, and electrical specifications.
- Working knowledge of electrical standards and codes, including single-phase and three-phase wiring.
- Understanding of AC drives, DC drives, and variable frequency drives, including troubleshooting for root cause.
- Knowledge of reliability principles, predictive technologies, failure reporting, and root cause analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and maintenance management systems.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, planning, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and lead a team with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Welding and fabrication experience, including the ability to fabricate machine parts from drawings.
- Programmable Logic Controller knowledge, including the ability to troubleshoot, create, or modify programs.
- Experience performing replacement drive installations.
- Ability to understand and complete AutoCAD drawings.
- Experience using a CMMS system.