Maintenance Team Lead

Minerals Technologies•Lucerne Valley, CA

12d•$45 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanical Team Lead leads and coordinates daily mechanical maintenance throughout a fixed-plant mineral processing operation. The role provides hands-on leadership to maintenance personnel and helps ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of plant equipment. The Team Lead works with operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, support continuous improvement, and train and develop maintenance mechanics. The role also performs work orders and mechanical repairs as needed to support operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum 5 years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of mechanical troubleshooting; bearings, belts, chains, and power transmission systems; hydraulic and pneumatic systems; welding and fabrication; precision alignment; conveyor maintenance; preventive and predictive maintenance; mobile equipment maintenance; and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.
Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication and coordination skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
Ability to work in an industrial mining and mineral processing environment.
Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds; climb ladders, stairs, and elevated work platforms; and stand, walk, bend, kneel, and perform physical tasks for extended periods.
Ability to work in varying weather conditions and in dust, noise, vibration, moving equipment, and temperature extremes.
Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, including THC testing, and be subject to random testing.

Nice To Haves

Technical school, vocational training, or maintenance certifications.
Minimum 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
Experience in mining, aggregates, cement, lime, quarry, or heavy industrial operations.

Responsibilities

Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example; conduct workplace inspections and hazard assessments.
Ensure compliance with MSHA, environmental, and company regulations, and verify proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions, and maintain housekeeping standards in work areas.
Lead and direct maintenance mechanics in daily work assignments.
Attend and occasionally lead daily coordination meetings with operations.
Coordinate manpower, tools, and resources to complete maintenance activities safely and efficiently.
Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to maintenance personnel; assist with employee development.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, and maintenance procedures, and communicate maintenance priorities.
Perform and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment failures and coordinate emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
Prioritize planned maintenance and emergency repairs with the operations team.
Inspect equipment to identify potential reliability issues; create and review work orders.
Issue parts from the warehouse to work orders and ensure appropriate use of maintenance management systems and documentation.
Maintain and oversee repairs of crushers, impactors, screens, conveyors, bucket elevators, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, diverter gates, blowers, pumps and piping, dust collection equipment, rotary dryers, processing equipment, gearboxes, drive systems, material handling equipment, and lubrication systems.
Assist in scheduling maintenance activities for the upcoming week and develop and maintain the maintenance backlog.
Support the Oracle maintenance planning process and root cause failure analysis efforts.
Recommend equipment improvements and reliability enhancements; monitor equipment condition and maintenance KPIs.
Help identify spare parts and inventory needs.
Work with engineering and operations teams on capital improvement projects.