Maintenance Team Lead

Job Title: Maintenance Team Lead

The Maintenance Team Lead is a hands-on leader responsible for guiding a team of skilled maintenance technicians to ensure the safe and reliable operation of production equipment. This role combines strong technical expertise with frontline leadership to support production goals, improve equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Maintenance and Operations leadership, you'll foster a safe, high-performing environment while developing team members and maintaining world-class manufacturing standards.

What You'll Do

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance technicians while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment while communicating maintenance priorities with operations and leadership.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance work to support production schedules and minimize downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, equipment reliability, and maintenance performance.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, coaching, or mentoring maintenance employees or crews.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and/or electrical equipment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in a Maintenance Team Lead, Maintenance Supervisor, or similar leadership role.
• Experience in a cooperage, sawmill, stave mill, lumber, wood products, or other heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing maintenance technicians and building high-performing teams.
• Experience using CMMS, preventive maintenance programs, and reliability best practices.

Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What's Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.

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