Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Split Shift Maintenance Lead: Monday through Friday from 7:30am - 4:00pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

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

Essential Duties
Listed below are the typical duties and responsibilities of this position. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
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
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials of this job.
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