Maintenance Senior Specialist

Molson Coors • Arvada, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Senior Specialist works in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, at Rocky Mountain Bottling Company. The role provides technical leadership and hands-on support to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment. As a maintenance subject matter expert, the specialist leads troubleshooting efforts, mentors maintenance personnel, coordinates work execution, and supports reliability initiatives to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.

The position also leads maintenance activities and repair work on a range of mechanical and plant facilities equipment, champions predictive maintenance practices, reviews equipment failures, and helps develop preventive maintenance strategies, job plans, and equipment standards. The role collaborates with Operations and Planning teams and contributes to maintenance performance reviews and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 5 years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience, preferably in manufacturing or heavy industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance activities and provide direction to technicians and contractors.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving rotating equipment and industrial machinery.
• Experience with CMMS systems; SAP is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and equipment schematics.
• Proficiency in welding and fabrication processes, including SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a lead mechanic, crew leader, or maintenance supervisor backup.
• Reliability or predictive maintenance experience.
• HVAC, electrical, pipefitting, or millwright experience.
• Experience facilitating training and mentoring maintenance personnel.
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in safety activities and ensure compliance with safety policies, procedures, Lockout/Tagout/Try-Out (LOTOTO), and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to maintenance mechanics and contractors during routine maintenance, planned outages, and emergency breakdowns.
• Coordinate and prioritize daily maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling, ensuring work orders are appropriately scoped, planned, and executed.
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives through root cause analysis, predictive maintenance technologies, and failure elimination.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical equipment and chronic reliability issues as a technical resource.
• Train, coach, and develop maintenance team members in mechanical skills, troubleshooting, safe work practices, and maintenance best practices.
• Collaborate with Operations and Planning teams to identify and implement equipment improvements.
• Participate in maintenance KPI tracking and performance reviews, including PM compliance, downtime reduction, equipment availability, and maintenance costs.
• Lead troubleshooting and repair activities for gearboxes, bearings, pumps, fans, conveyor systems, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, rotating machinery, and plant facilities equipment.
• Champion predictive maintenance activities, including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound inspections, laser alignment, and precision lubrication practices.
• Review equipment failures and lead root cause problem-solving activities to improve asset reliability using WCSC tools and processes.
• Assist in developing preventive maintenance strategies, job plans, and equipment standards.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive plans.
• Parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Wellness Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• On-site pub.
• Access to company brand clothing and swag, events, and free beer and beverages.
• First Choice Learning opportunities and opportunities to grow and develop a career.
• Business Resource Groups offering volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED