Maintenance Leader

Specialty Manufacturing Buyer LLC • Piscataway Township, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Precision X Manufacturing seeks an experienced Maintenance Leader to oversee maintenance in a high-precision manufacturing environment serving the medical and aerospace industries. This position ensures the safety, reliability, accuracy, and availability of production equipment, facility systems, tooling-support equipment, and manufacturing utilities. The Maintenance Leader will supervise maintenance personnel, manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, coordinate emergency repairs, and lead equipment-reliability improvements. This position requires a hands-on leader who can troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-system issues while maintaining the documentation and process discipline required for highly regulated manufacturing. The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Tooling, Environmental Health and Safety, and outside contractors to minimize downtime, protect product quality, and ensure that equipment remains capable of meeting demanding medical and aerospace requirements.

Requirements

• Technical training in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, mechanical systems, automation, or a related field.
• At least five years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial machinery and automated equipment.
• Experience developing and managing preventive maintenance programs.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to organize priorities and lead employees during high-pressure equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to work flexible hours and respond to urgent equipment issues when required.
• Regard for safety – Ability to follow safety rules and processes and keep own safety and the safety of others at the forefront of every action.
• Integrity – Ability to demonstrate consistency between words and actions. Follows through on commitments
• Attitude – Ability to maintain a positive mindset towards achieving success and eagerness and willingness to accept and meet challenges.
• Work Ethic – Ability to make decisions based upon ethical principles, considering how the choice will affect others
• Application of technical knowledge and skills – Ability to comprehend complex technical and specialized information.
• Achieving results and problem solving – Ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make recommendation for decisions.
• Client orientation – Ability to prioritize the client’s needs first.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Managing staff – Ability to identifying and developing the key skills necessary for employees to reach target performance in their specific roles.
• Time and Priority Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize, prioritize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Communication – Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing.
• Strong leadership and team-development skills.
• Advanced industrial troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during production emergencies.
• Ability to balance immediate repair needs with long-term equipment-reliability goals.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Understanding of the relationship between equipment condition, process stability, and product quality.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to production employees, engineers, quality personnel, contractors, and management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to protect confidential customer, process, and equipment information.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, schedule, and support maintenance technicians across assigned shifts and manufacturing areas.
• Assign daily preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, installation, and improvement activities.
• Establish clear priorities based on employee safety, product quality, equipment condition, production requirements, and customer commitments.
• Provide hands-on technical support during complex equipment breakdowns and critical production interruptions.
• Monitor maintenance performance and ensure assigned work is completed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
• Develop maintenance employees' technical capabilities through coaching, cross-training, and structured skills development.
• Coordinate maintenance coverage across multiple shifts, weekends, planned shutdowns, and emergencies.
• Communicate equipment status, production risks, repair progress, and resource requirements to Operations leadership.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance program.
• Establish maintenance schedules and inspection frequencies based on equipment criticality, manufacturer recommendations, operating history, and production requirements.
• Implement condition-monitoring practices such as vibration analysis, thermal imaging, oil analysis, electrical inspection, and equipment-performance trending when appropriate.
• Coordinate planned maintenance with Production to minimize disruption to manufacturing schedules.
• Maintain accurate preventive maintenance documentation to support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic equipment failures.
• Support the maintenance and repair of precision stamping presses, CNC equipment, wire electrical discharge machines, grinders, mills, lathes, and related manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure that replacement components meet the equipment’s technical, quality, and safety requirements.
• Document equipment failures, completed repairs, replacement parts, test results, and follow-up actions.
• Escalate conditions that could affect employee safety, product quality, environmental compliance, or production capability.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications, with opportunities for overtime pay.
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match to help secure your financial future.
• Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities to enhance your skills and career growth in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed