Departmental Lead - Maintenance - Ind

Mauser Packaging Solutions•Newnan, GA

About The Position

The Departmental Lead - Maintenance provides technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems to production teams, helping create and implement solutions to manufacturing challenges. The role installs, modifies, enhances, repairs, and troubleshoots production machinery and related systems, using technical documentation and electrical schematics. Equipment includes injection molding machines, automation equipment, conveyors, material systems, compressed-air systems, cooling tower systems, and chilled-water systems. The position also supports complex repairs and equipment installations, including PLC programming and troubleshooting, and helps manage projects and resources. The lead maintains machinery and panel documentation and preventive-maintenance records, communicates equipment issues and updates, identifies cost savings and efficiency improvements, and supports company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.

Requirements

Experience repairing machines in plastic injection systems, automation systems, 480-volt motor and control systems, and AC drive troubleshooting.
Experience operating tools of the trade, including welding equipment, mills, lathes, cutting equipment, metal shears and brakes, and drill presses.
Ability to assist with managing projects and resources effectively, including PLC programming and troubleshooting and understanding advanced electrical prints and schematics for complex repairs or equipment installation.
Ability to read, follow, and understand electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings, blueprints, schematics, code requirements, service manuals, and manufacturers’ specifications.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work autonomously, troubleshoot issues, and communicate with technical support when necessary.
An excellent work record, including attendance.

Responsibilities

Provide mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic/hydraulic expertise to production teams to help develop and implement solutions to manufacturing challenges.
Use drawings, blueprints, schematic diagrams, service manuals, code manuals, and manufacturers’ specifications to install, modify, enhance, and repair machines and mechanical equipment.
Use basic PC/PLC knowledge and electrical schematics to install, modify, enhance, and repair machines and mechanical equipment electrically.
Troubleshoot equipment throughout production, including injection molding machines, automation equipment, conveyors, material systems, compressed-air systems, cooling tower systems, and chilled-water systems.
Continually expand technical knowledge and knowledge of alternative work methods to improve machinery accuracy and efficiency, including through internal or external training and seminars.
Address machine-related and other issues with co-workers and management accurately and in a timely manner, providing updates and schedules as needed.
Complete machine documentation, panel documentation, and preventive-maintenance records to support the elimination of equipment downtime.
Suggest and implement ideas to increase personal and departmental efficiency.
Communicate potential cost savings to other technicians and team leaders.
Adhere to and support company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
Identify potential safety issues and take appropriate action.
Help keep the environment free of avoidable risks, report concerns immediately, and take appropriate action to resolve them.