Lead 1 - Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets. Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company with a dedicated workforce of over 2,000 team members worldwide. MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety, with a focus on vertical integration to ensure the highest standards across product lines. We operate seventeen production facilities across North America and continually invest in manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers.

About the role

Under supervision, coordinates, leads, and performs activities related to maintaining, rebuilding, and repairing a wide variety of production or processing machines and equipment within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex tasks related to set-up, equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting, including developing and maintaining efficient techniques for troubleshooting and equipment repair to minimize downtime.
• Assist in operating machinery for multiple departments if needed.
• Inspect materials, final products, and machinery for defects.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects identified by department manager.
• Supervise maintenance and repair work, including determining required replacement parts, on punch presses, drill presses, lathes, screw machines, milling machines, grinders, pumps, compressors, die-casting machines, hydraulic presses, molding machines, conveyors, rolling mills, mixers, stamping machines, and similar standard or specially designed equipment and auxiliary mechanisms.
• Report defective equipment and recommend the replacement of obsolete or damaged equipment when estimates of repair cost are excessive.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of maintenance department personnel by assigning, monitoring, and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, directing efforts, and providing technical guidance on more complex issues to diagnose and remedy difficult problems.
• Interact with production supervisor and lead personnel to prioritize and expedite repairs to meet production demands.
• Train new maintenance personnel in procedures, preventive maintenance, and all other departmental activities; provide guidance to departmental personnel as first responder to questions that arise during performance of their duties.
• Ensure that departments’ output meets organizational expectations.
• Guide the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies and assist in the development of efficiencies or process improvements.
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately.
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.).
• Follow all Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.