Lead Maintenance Technician

About the Job

Job Title: Lead Maintenance Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: $30-$35 per hour, DOE

Reports to: Director of Warehousing & Production

Date: 4/6/2026

Summary/Objective:

The role of the Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the production goals and corporate values of Corsicana Mattress Company. Must have expertise in working on mattress manufacturing equipment. Must adhere to established safety and efficiency standards.

Essential Functions:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules, completes, and documents Preventative Maintenance on select equipment and machinery on a regular basis
• Perform simple machinist duties to diagnose problematic situations
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses minor repairs, replace or repair parts and tests and adjusts as needed
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment
• Installs new equipment
• Completes enhancement projects or change outs for production safety, capability or capacity
• Detects faulty operation and/or defective materials and reports to proper management
• Coordinates special projects as directed by Plant Manager
• Meet standards for completion of all assignments
• Address any problems to ensure quality control per instructions and guidelines; reports defective materials and equipment
• Utilize personal protective equipment and continuously adheres to safety guidelines
• Participate in cross training opportunities to maximize operation effectiveness
• Must travel to other plants to maintain and install equipment, assist with new plant start-ups and closures as needed. Will report back to the Operations Sr Director when traveling to other plants.
• Must be available for emergency situations as needed.
• Must be able to train plant employees on proper use of equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

The employee is often required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies:

• Mechanical aptitude
• Oral and written communication skills
• Team interaction
• Multi-tasking
• Attention to detail
• Expert knowledge on various mattress manufacturing equipment

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Ability to monitor and supervise preventative maintenance tasks being done by other trained personnel.

Work Environment:

• Generally, exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold), dust, odors, fumes. Noise level is moderate to loud.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to lift 10 - 50lbs, stand and walk for long periods of time, reach with arms and hands, climb, bend, stoop, kneel crouch or crawl.
• Occasionally required sit.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Full Time 40/hr.
• Overtime as necessary and may be required to support the operation.

Travel:

• 20% travel may be required

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Specialized Training/Certification preferred
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• 5+ years' experience in similar role
• Ability to read, interpret and understand diagrams and blueprints

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Basic Math Skills
• Proficiency in English Preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required
• Good communication skills
• Team interaction
• Multi-tasking

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

AAP/EEO Statement:

Corsicana Mattress Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Corsicana Mattress Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Corsicana Mattress Company expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Corsican Mattress Company employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.