Join a company built to last.
For 97 years, our small to mid-sized manufacturing company has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, and long-term success. We're proud of our history, but we're even more excited about our future. We're looking for a hands-on FIRST SHIFT Maintenance Lead Technician to help keep our equipment, facility, and production running safely and efficiently.
This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, leading by example, and making a direct impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment. If you're an experienced maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced setting and takes pride in building a strong, dependable operation, we'd like to hear from you. Please only apply if you have maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
Position Summary
The Maintenance Lead Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving production equipment and facility systems for a manufacturer to ensure maximum reliability, efficiency, and safety. This role requires advanced mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC troubleshooting skills while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and minimizing equipment downtime.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform advanced troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, three phase electric, and PLC-related issues.
- Install, upgrade, and commission new machinery and production equipment.
- Interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals.
- Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
- Perform predictive and preventive maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
- Repair and maintain motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, compressors, and automated systems.
- Support production by responding quickly to equipment breakdowns and minimizing downtime.
- Calibrate sensors, controls, and instrumentation.
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and parts inventory using FIXX software.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
- Assist in training and mentoring junior maintenance technicians.
- Participate in continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and TPM initiatives.
- Spare parts sourcing.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required; technical degree or industrial maintenance certification preferred.
- 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar).
- Electrical
- Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation.
- Experience using diagnostic tools, precision measuring instruments, and maintenance software.
- Welding, fabrication, and machining experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces for extended periods.
- Ability to work at heights and in varying environmental conditions.
- Must be available to work overtime, weekends, or on-call as needed.
- Must be able to work in a dusty environment with small furnaces.
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment?
- What is your salary requirement? Must be answered!
Experience:
- Manufacturing maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
