MAINTENANCE LEAD - D shift - Th/F/Sat nights - 7pm to 730am

About the role

The Maintenance Lead role at Daniel Defense is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of facilities and production equipment, mentoring a team, and troubleshooting and repairing a variety of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Facility and Maintenance Manager in overall operation and repair of the facility and production equipment.
• Mentor, train, and coach behaviors of direct reports; escalate issues as needed to manager.
• Aid with cost accounting and project planning; submit budget recommendations and monitor expenditures.
• Perform a wide range of skilled maintenance work to maintain structures, electrical systems, heating systems, plumbing, machine repair, hydraulics, refrigeration, etc.
• Perform skilled maintenance work relating primarily to production equipment, including electrical, plumbing, machine repair, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Troubleshoot and repair a variety of equipment, including CNC equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Install, teardown, and relocate a variety of equipment.
• Perform advanced preventative maintenance using specialized equipment.
• Perform various machining or bench operations to alter and repair tools, dies, fixtures, jigs, and gauges; work from drawings and specifications where applicable.
• Understand health and safety issues and ensure all safety procedures are followed by assignee.
• Report to work on time on scheduled workdays; work scheduled mandatory overtime hours.
• Provide superior customer service at all times.
• Perform a wide variety of general building maintenance.
• Demonstrate commitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the company’s efforts to continuously improve in Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity.
• Contribute to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment, and a positive work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; demonstrated competency at the Equipment Maintenance 5 level required.
• 10+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent training program; journeyman certification preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to reference NFPA 79.
• Expert-level knowledge across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• 1–2 years of experience in a supervisory or lead role preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to lead, motivate, and develop a maintenance team.
• Ability to assist with budget preparation, cost tracking, and project planning.
• Teamwork and the ability to cooperate and work proactively with all departments is a must.
• May be required to work varying shifts or weekends as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize responsibilities and work under deadlines and pressure.
• Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, to include working in and around machinery, exposure to noise and chemicals, lights/lasers, etc.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment as required by your position and/or Company policy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to reference NFPA 79.
• Expert-level knowledge across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to lead, motivate, and develop a maintenance team.
• Ability to assist with budget preparation, cost tracking, and project planning.
• Teamwork and the ability to cooperate and work proactively with all departments is a must.
• May be required to work varying shifts or weekends as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize responsibilities and work under deadlines and pressure.
• Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, to include working in and around machinery, exposure to noise and chemicals, lights/lasers, etc.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment as required by your position and/or Company policy.