Maintenance Lead - 3rd Shift

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician ensures reliable operation of production and facility systems by performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance while maintaining accurate CMMS records. The role supports shift-level leadership by helping prioritize work, assisting mechanics, and ensuring all maintenance activities follow OSHA and EHS requirements, ISO standards, and company safety procedures to maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide shift-level leadership by assisting in prioritizing breakdowns, PMs, and maintenance activities across the plant.
• Assign PMs, routine tasks, and small projects as needed to support workflow efficiency.
• Support mechanics through coaching, troubleshooting guidance, and identification of training needs.
• Lead pre-shift and post-shift maintenance meetings and communicate work priorities and equipment status.
• Coordinate work with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, and automated equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using root-cause analysis and assist with commissioning, testing, and verification of new or modified equipment.
• Conduct PM audits to verify compliance with maintenance standards and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure environmental monitoring systems (pressure, temperature, particle counters) are functioning correctly.
• Follow and enforce OSHA, EHS, ISO, and company safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, PPE use, chemical handling, and hazard-communication requirements.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure hazards are identified and addressed promptly.
• Use only cleanroom-approved tools and materials and follow ISO Class 5–7 contamination-control requirements during maintenance work.
• Ensure maintenance activities do not compromise cleanroom integrity or critical utilities supporting production.
• Maintain, update, and close CMMS (Fiix) records for PM schedules, work orders, corrective actions, and parts usage.
• Oversee central stores during assigned shifts, including parts sign-out and initiating reorder requests.
• Prepare and submit daily downtime cause-code reports for operational tracking and analysis.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and provide effective troubleshooting support.
• Perform special assignments or tasks as needed to support production and maintenance goals.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and ensure tools and equipment are stored and used properly.

Education, Equivalent Experience and Other Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related technical field or a minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated/PLC-based systems.
• Preferred: Additional coursework or a diploma in electronics, automation, or a related discipline. Experience with ultrasonic equipment or textile manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring schematics, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with CMMS software (such as Fiix) for work order management, preventive maintenance scheduling, and maintenance history documentation.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Working knowledge of PLC and HMI systems, industrial instrumentation, and control electronics (preferred).
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; strong self-motivation and initiative.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to interpret written instructions and write clear maintenance notes and reports.
• Sound reasoning and problem-solving abilities, especially in standardized or routine troubleshooting scenarios.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to support mechanics, provide guidance, and help address minor conflicts when needed.

Working Conditions

• Frequent standing and walking on hard surfaces for extended periods.
• Regular bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, and reaching into, under, or around equipment.
• Ability to lift, move, push, or pull tools, parts, and equipment up to 50 lbs using proper ergonomic and OSHA-approved lifting practices.
• Frequent use of hand tools, power tools, calibration devices, electronic diagnostic equipment, and ladders.
• Work performed around energized systems with strict adherence to Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Work performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, vibration, chemicals, heat, and varying temperatures.
• Regular work around moving machinery and occasional exposure to forklift traffic.
• May work in mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, rooftops, cleanrooms, utility corridors, and production areas.
• Work may occur in contamination-controlled areas following ISO Class 5–7 gowning and cleanliness standards.
• Use of cleanroom-approved tools, materials, and contamination-prevention practices.
• Required use of PPE, including safety shoes, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, and cleanroom garments when applicable.
• Must follow OSHA, EHS, and company safety regulations at all times.
• Work may involve exposure to chemicals requiring proper handling and disposal procedures.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, or respond to urgent maintenance needs on short notice.
• May be required to support emergency maintenance outside normal working hours.

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