Maintenance Lead

Description

The Maintenance Technician works independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventive, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks, ensuring that equipment and the building remain fully operational.

The technician maintains plant machinery, troubleshoots equipment, and supports production operations in a fast‑paced building‑materials manufacturing facility, adhering to safety and regulatory standards while collaborating with team members and handling assigned projects as needed.

• Perform maintenance on equipment to support production operating needs
• Evaluate equipment operation and recommend actions for malfunctions or improvements
• Participate in planning and manage plant utilities such as chillers, steam boilers, thermal oil heaters, air compressors, security and fire protection systems
• Complete process and preventive maintenance work orders and communicate associated data
• Maintain machinery including mixers, conveyors, compressors, hydraulics, motors, pneumatics, automated controls, and pumps
• Troubleshoot and repair production and facilities equipment failures
• Develop electrical and PLC troubleshooting skills
• Repair or replace control devices like switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons, contactors, and motor starters
• Set up and operate power tools, welders, saws, grinders, and other metal‑working equipment
• Assist with fabrication and modification of new and existing equipment
• Comply with regulatory, company, and departmental policies, procedures, and safety standards (PSM, OSHA, COS)
• Execute ad‑hoc projects as directed
• Read and interpret industrial documents and electrical drawings
• Perform industrial mechanical troubleshooting
• Repair/rebuild industrial machinery such as motors, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, and hydraulics
• Fabricate and weld components as needed
• Apply OSHA and industrial safety protocols
• Operate mobile equipment safely
• Work inside a building‑materials manufacturing facility
• Encounter nuisance dust, chemicals, mechanical parts, and pinch points

Requirements

• Utilize hand and shop tools effectively
• Understand PLCs and electrical voltages ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC
• Demonstrate teamwork, information sharing, and training abilities
• Hold relevant safety certifications
• High school diploma or GED; technical school preferred
• Experience as a technician in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Exposure to ambient and outside temperatures
• Fast‑paced operation environment

Benefits

• Typically 40‑hour work week with required overtime

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance