Lead Maintenance Technician

Lead Maintenance Tech

Bensenville, IL

JOB SUMMARY:

• The Maintenance Lead is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and repair of all automated equipment, and some facility maintenance.
• Assign tasks to and supervise the maintenance staff, ensuring that jobs are completed safely and on time.
• This position also involves ordering and managing operating supplies.
• Ensuring that all equipment and facilities are maintained to the highest standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist General Manager in supervising additional technicians assigned to the site.
• Assign or dispatch work orders through CMMS.
• Perform monthly audits to check work quality of assigned technicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Strong organization skills
• Leading maintenance staff, contractors, and volunteers.
• Planning and scheduling work tasks for the maintenance team.
• Managing preventive maintenance programs.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Ordering and managing tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Responding to maintenance requests and incidents.
• Training and developing maintenance personnel.
• Reviewing staff performance and providing feedback.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure efficient operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to solve mechanical problems.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Must use a personal phone for work tasks, such as Microsoft Teams, email, pictures, and video.
• Knowledge of hand and power tools is needed.

*Performs Additional Responsibilities As Assigned*

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or experience:

• Associate’s degree in maintenance or equivalent from two-year college or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as maintenance lead or supervisor. 5 years' experience of relevant experience minimum.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Troubleshoot, adjust, and replace AC and DC electrical equipment, including batteries, control stations, fuses, motor starters, relays, switches, timers, servo-driven equipment, photoelectric devices, transducers, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and encoders.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace mechanical components such as motors, reducers, drive chains, sprockets, sheaves, pulleys, rollers, conveyor belts, bearings, and transfer plates.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace pneumatic equipment, including diverters, lubricators, hoses, and coils.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace hydraulic equipment, including hoses, fittings, cylinders, and pumps.
• Weld equipment such as handrails, conveyor supports, package handling equipment, carts, and grating as defined by the scope of work.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections on plant equipment, including conveyors, bulk carts, and power industrial equipment.
• Reassembling machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
• Start machines and see mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts and mark defective areas or advise supervisors or repair needs.
• Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
• Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
• Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Read work orders and specifications to decide machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Set up and run machines and adjust controls to regulate operations.
• Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
• Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
• Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• Collect and discard worn machine parts to maintain machinery and work areas.

Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 81 pounds.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment (concrete floors, changing temperatures)

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including eye and face protection and/or respirator