Lead Electromechanical Maintenance Technician (Plant Operations)

Job Description

Job Description

Are you the person everyone calls when a line is down?

Picture this: a critical machine stops. You open the PLC program, trace I/O, verify sensors, and within minutes you’ve found the fault and the line is humming again. Minutes later you’re rehabbing a hydraulic leak, then fabricating a quick fixture to improve safety guarding. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, you’ll thrive here.

Your mission

1. Own complex troubleshooting and repair on PLC-controlled equipment and broader automation/robotics systems.
2. Maintain our facility end-to-end—structures, building and grounds, electrical and heating, plumbing, and machine repairs.
3. Perform machining and bench work to modify or restore tools, fixtures, gauges, and guarding; execute preventive maintenance with specialized equipment.
4. Team up with engineers and external vendors to deliver cost-effective, timely fixes to process and equipment problems.
5. Lead by example: train teammates, assign and direct work, provide performance input to the supervisor, and help resolve concerns.
6. Adapt and assist with other duties as assigned.

What it takes

• Deep hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Leadership mindset with strong collaboration, communication, and people skills.
• Applied knowledge of tooling methods and use cases.
• Comfort with basic computer tools.
• Fluent in English and the primary language used in the area/location.

Credentials

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of technical maintenance experience using mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic skills.

What your body will do here

• Lift and carry engines, parts, and materials of varying size and weight; essential physical requirements for each job are provided by your supervisor.
• Push, pull, bend, kneel, twist, crawl, and reach on an occasional-to-frequent basis during 8–12 hour shifts.
• Stand and/or walk continuously for full 8–12 hour shifts.
• Operate power and vibrating tools for extended periods.
• Work in environments where hearing protection is required throughout the shift.
• Drive/operate motorized vehicles for up to a full shift.

Who we are

Briggs & Stratton, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, powers work around the world. We design and manufacture engines, lithium‑ion batteries, standby generators, energy storage systems, and turf equipment under brands like Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco®, serving customers in over 100 countries on six continents.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.