Maintenance Lead

Role: Maintenance Lead Reporting to: Maintenance ManagerRole:The Maintenance Leader provides hands-on technical leadership for plant maintenance with an emphasis on expert-level electrical diagnostics and repair, while guiding a small team of technicians to ensure high equipment reliability and minimal downtime. This role combines advanced troubleshooting of electrical systems (including 480 VAC 3-phase, controls, PLC/HMI) with strong mechanical aptitude to support and improve the performance of converting, printing, lamination, slitting, and packaging equipment across the facility.  Key ResponsibilitiesSafety & Compliance Champion a strong safety culture; ensure all work follows OSHA, NEC, and company safety standards, LOTO procedures, and machine guarding requirements. Verify all equipment safeguards are installed and functioning; conduct routine safety audits and corrective actions. Technical Leadership Serve as the site’s electrical authority for complex troubleshooting on motors, VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, sensors (photo eyes, proximity, encoders), heaters,       thermostats, timers, and industrial instrumentation. Lead root cause analyses (RCAs) on chronic equipment issues; implement permanent corrective actions and standard work. Interpret and update electrical schematics, ladder logic, single-line, and line-to-line diagrams; maintain accurate documentation. Maintenance Execution Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on presses, laminators, slitters,       oxidizers, compressors, HVAC systems, and auxiliary equipment. Plan and perform preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM); optimize PM tasks and frequencies based on data. Oversee installations, upgrades, and commissioning of new equipment, including layout, alignment, and power/control integration. Planning & Coordination Experienced in       TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodologies. Prioritize daily work, assign tasks, and coordinate with Production, Quality, and EHS to minimize downtime and schedule planned work. Utilize the       CMMS to create work orders, manage backlog, document repairs, and maintain accurate asset histories and part usage. Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and OEMs for technical support, parts, and service as needed. People &      Performance Coach, mentor,       and develop maintenance technicians; identify skill gaps and deliver       hands-on training (electrical safety, troubleshooting, PM best practices). Set clear performance expectations; monitor KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, schedule compliance,       PM completion, unplanned downtime). Promote a customer-service mindset among production teams and model professional communication and teamwork. Continuous Improvement Drive reliability initiatives (5S, standard work, kaizen) and recommend design or control changes to improve safety, quality, and OEE. Support spare parts strategy and critical spares identification to reduce the risk of extended downtime. On-Call Support Participate in and/or coordinate after-hours call-in support to resolve critical issues and maintain production continuity.    ScheduleFull-time with flexibility to support off-shifts and weekend/after-hours call-ins as business needs require.