Maintenance/Fabrication Lead
About The Position
The Maintenance / Fabrication Lead is a highly skilled industrial maintenance professional responsible for maintaining and improving the electrical, combustion, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control systems that support Simon Pearce's manufacturing operations. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability of production equipment, building infrastructure, and utility systems. This role combines strong technical expertise with leadership, problem-solving, and fabrication skills to support continuous operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring a strong work ethic, excellent troubleshooting ability, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance / Fabrication Lead will participate in an on-call rotation and provide emergency response support as required.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Experience with combustion systems, process heating equipment, or industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with welding, fabrication, and equipment repair.
Responsibilities
- Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic systems.
- Performs preventive and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
- Diagnoses equipment failures and implements best practice corrective actions.
- Maintains and repairs motors, drives, pumps, compressors, fans, and process equipment.
- Troubleshoots electrical systems, including power distribution, motor controls, control panels, sensors, PLCS, and instrumentation.
- Supports and maintains combustion systems, process heating equipment, glassmaking equipment, pottery kilns, and associated controls.
- Fabricates, modifies, and repairs equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production support systems.
- Designs and implements practical solutions to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and maintainability through custom tooling.
- Supports the development and installation of new manufacturing equipment and facility improvements.
- Serves as a technical leader within the Facilities Department.
- Assists in prioritizing maintenance activities and coordinating daily work assignments.
- Leads troubleshooting efforts during critical equipment failures.
- Supports capital projects, facility upgrades, and equipment installations.
- Maintains accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Updates equipment drawings, schematics, and maintenance procedures as necessary.
- Manages inventory levels for maintenance parts, tools, and supplies.
- Communicates effectively with production, operations, and management teams regarding equipment status and project progress.
- All other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
