Maintenance Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $83.2k - 90k per year + none
Reference: AB_5122857

Maintenance Lead

Location: Edgerton, KS | Schedule: Mon–Fri, 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM (2nd Shift)

Pay: $40.00/hr + $1.00/hr differential ($41.00/hr) | Full-Time + OT Potential

Ready to step into leadership with top pay and Day-1 benefits? Representing an industry-leading, household-name snack food manufacturer, we are hiring an experienced Maintenance Lead for a high-speed production facility in Edgerton, KS. You will serve as the shift's technical go-to expert—driving line reliability, mentoring technicians, and troubleshooting automated systems.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Top Earning Potential: $40/hr base + $1/hr night differential, $2,000 sign-on bonus, overtime, and quarterly + annual manufacturing incentive bonuses.

• Day-1 Benefits: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage starts on your first day—no waiting period.

• Player-Coach Autonomy: Direct shift diagnostics, partner with plant leadership, and optimize PM routines.

• Advanced Tech & Stability: Hands-on work with high-speed packaging, PLCs, and robotics, backed by global enterprise stability.

Perks & Total Rewards

• $2,000 Sign-On Bonus

• Quarterly & Annual Performance Bonuses

• Day-1 Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• 401(k) with Generous Company Match

• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays & Life/Disability Insurance

• $500 Referral Program & Employee Product Discounts

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and direct maintenance technicians on shift; act as the primary contact during supervisor absences.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on high-speed food processing machinery.

• Execute scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) to maximize uptime.

• Uphold plant safety regulations, OSHA standards, and food industry GMPs.

• Log work orders and parts usage in SAP; support new equipment installations.

What You Bring

• Proven industrial mechanical and electrical maintenance experience (food/CPG preferred).

• Demonstrated leadership or readiness to guide other technicians.

• Proficiency reading blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

• Familiarity with PLCs, robotics, or electromechanical controls (Associate degree a plus).

• ERP/computer comfort (SAP experience preferred).

• Valid U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and stand/walk throughout the shift.

salary: $83,200 - $90,000 per year
shift: Second
work hours: 2 PM - 10:30 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

• Lead & Support the Shift: Guide, mentor, and direct maintenance technicians. Act as the primary technical point of contact during supervisor or manager absences.

• Maintain Line Efficiency: Rapidly troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on high-speed food packaging and processing equipment.

• Drive Preventative Reliability: Execute and prioritize scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) routines to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize throughput.

• Promote Safety & Quality Standards: Enforce plant safety rules, OSHA compliance, and food manufacturing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

• Project Support & Documentation: Assist with new equipment installation and commissioning, track work orders and parts usage via computerized maintenance management software (SAP), and coordinate with specialized outside vendors when needed.

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The essential functions of this role include:

• working in a smoke free environment
• wearing steel toe shoes
• manual lifting up to 40lbs
• standing for 6 hours at one time
• working up to 5 hrs of overtime per week

Skills
• Maintenance
• Electronic Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Leading
• General Maintenance
• Manufacturing
• Blueprints
• Motivating
• Operations
• Supervising

Qualifications
• Years of experience: 6 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.