Maintenance Tech Lead

Shaw Industries•Chickamauga, GA

About The Position

The Maintenance Tech Lead oversees installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment throughout the plant. The role requires knowledge of programming and troubleshooting electrical equipment, including PLCs, inverters, and single-loop controllers. The lead provides technical guidance, training, and mentoring to Technician-Electricians and Mechanics, and coordinates electrical projects and maintenance work to support safe, efficient production.

Requirements

Verifiable experience.
Ability to interpret schematics, prints, and oral instructions.
Ability to set up and program complex PLCs, inverters, and other electrical applications.
Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical situations to determine process failures, needs, and improvements.
Ability to use test equipment, including DMMs, amp meters, and Megger meters.
Ability to design, install, repair, replace, and maintain motors, drives, controls, starters, lights, power, communication, PLC, and related systems.
Ability to draw schematics and compile documentation for complex projects.
Knowledge of computers, PLCs, HMIs, inverters, and other electronics.
Ability to write and troubleshoot complex PLC programs.
Knowledge of the practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment of the electrician’s trade.
Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions for work procedures.
Knowledge of how to diagnose and remedy maintenance problems.

Nice To Haves

Previous verifiable industrial electrical experience.
Previous residential electrical experience.

Responsibilities

Receive project assignments from the supervisor and respond to trouble calls from production and other departments.
Provide technical guidance and training to plant Technician-Electricians.
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
Oversee electrical projects throughout the plant.
Assist manufacturing with downtime and cleanup when necessary.
Complete assignments in a timely manner.
Report quality, safety, and potential production problems encountered while performing the job to management.
Perform job duties safely to avoid injury to self or others.
Perform related duties and other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or department manager.
Learn and use the Ariba procurement system to order job-related parts and supplies.
Learn and use the EZ Entry/TPM system to set up and receive work instructions.
Manage breakdown work according to available resources, production priorities, and parts and materials.
Use available resources to improve department efficiency and minimize production downtime.
Monitor breakdown and call progress and address issues that could delay repairs or troubleshooting.
Ensure daily work orders are completed accurately, including parts used, labor hours, and descriptions.
When breakdown calls are light, assign and complete non-breakdown or preventive-maintenance work orders for lines scheduled down during the shift.
Communicate breakdown status, estimated completion times, and repair issues to production and maintenance supervisors.
Communicate expectations and necessary work information clearly to the team, seek and consider team input, and promote a positive environment of trust and open communication.
Maintain a safe work environment and ensure adequate troubleshooting and root-cause analysis before and during repairs.
Make systematic decisions based on root-cause analysis, available resources, and production needs; collaborate to identify alternatives and secure agreement from involved parties.
Set and promote high standards of responsibility and accountability, act promptly toward goals, encourage and support the team, and develop team members through mentoring and training.