Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

The maintenance lead is responsible for the proper repair and servicing of the company's equipment, machines, tools and the likes.

Essential Duties

• Change over and adjust machines as production schedule warrants
• Repair machines when needed
• Follow specific PM/ Machine Inspection duties
• Keep an organized and clean maintenance department
• Requisite machine parts and supplies
• Direct and supervise other maintenance personnel

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Must have strong supervisory skills and ability to work with others from all different departments.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision at times
• Provide leadership for other maintenance staff
• Apply organizational policies and assures adherence to departmental procedures

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience. Supervisor experience preferred.
• Vocational or related training in mechanical fields is preferred.
• Must have good knowledge of 3 Phase Electrical Power, Industrial Control Circuitry, and ability to read electrical schematics. Understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC's) and AC Inverters.
• Must have good knowledge of pneumatic operations and controls
• Must be able to trouble shoot mechanical, electrical and pneumatic problems on equipment
• General knowledge of safe maintenance guidelines (lock out/ tag out, etc.)
• Experienced and proven welder (mig, tig and arc)
• Solid fabricating experience for miscellaneous parts, guards, racks, stands, etc
• Basic knowledge of a personal computer

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Vocational or related training in mechanical field preferred
• Experience in fast paced manufacturing plant preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is not required but is a plus.

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, type walk, bend, kneel, lift or climb a ladder.
• The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Noise levels on occasion can be more than moderate
• Plant temperatures on occasion can be more the moderate