Ready to lead the team that keeps a factory running?

If you thrive on solving tough equipment problems and coordinating people, schedules, and production needs, this role is for you. As the Industrial Maintenance Operations Lead (Automation & Reliability), you’ll orchestrate daily maintenance activities that protect uptime and ensure every asset operates safely and to spec.

Your Impact

• Team leadership: Are you adept at organizing technicians and holding the line on standards? You’ll drive performance and ensure maintenance schedules are met.
• Preventive maintenance: Can you turn PM plans into fewer breakdowns? You’ll schedule and optimize routine service to extend equipment life.
• Rapid troubleshooting: Do you enjoy diagnosing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC issues? You’ll lead hands-on repairs to minimize downtime.
• Equipment lifecycle care: Comfortable managing installs, upgrades, and calibrations? You’ll ensure machines run within optimal tolerances.
• Safety first: Will you model and enforce EHS practices? You’ll ensure all maintenance work complies with policy and regulation.
• Recordkeeping: Do you value data? You’ll maintain accurate logs of PMs, repairs, and inspections for audits and analysis.
• Continuous improvement: Can you spot waste and reliability risks? You’ll recommend and implement improvements that boost uptime and reduce cost.
• Production partnership: Skilled at negotiating windows with operations? You’ll align maintenance with production plans to avoid disruptions.
• Talent development: Passionate about mentoring? You’ll train technicians and build a deeper, more versatile bench.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or technical certification (mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance) preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years maintaining industrial/manufacturing equipment, including 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Technical skills: Robust knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; exposure to automation and PLC troubleshooting is advantageous.
• Analytical approach: Excellent troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and software-related issues.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal skills to coordinate across teams.
• Physical capability: Lift heavy items, work within tight spaces, stand for extended periods, and operate tools and machinery safely.

Preferred Background

• Experience in industries like automotive, mechanical assembly, or electronics assembly.
• CMMS and maintenance software experience.

Core Proficiencies

• Leadership / People Management
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• Hydraulics Experience
• Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
• Electrical Installation
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Kaizen
• PLC Programming Experience
• Mechanical Assembly Skills
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment