Maintenance Tech - Lead
About The Position
This role is represented by the United Steelworkers Union. Employees in this position are required to enroll in the union within 30 days of their start date. Hourly Range: $ 28.62 to $40.02 USD The Lead Tech is personally accountable for enforcing LOTO, confined space, hot work, and all permit-based controls. This role has Stop Work Authority and must intervene whenever work is unsafe, improperly planned, or outside approved procedures. The Lead Tech is the bridge between Maintenance Management and execution—ensuring work is properly planned, hazards are controlled, and equipment reliability is protected. What You'll Do: The Lead Maintenance Tech is the first line of defense for maintenance safety. Enforces Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, line break, and PPE requirements without exception Verifies all equipment is: Properly isolated Locked and tagged Zero-energy verified (try/start test) before work begins Ensures no confined space entry occurs without: Permit Atmospheric testing Attendant Rescue plan Required PPE Conducts or leads pre-job briefings / JHAs Exercises Stop Work Authority immediately when unsafe conditions exist Reports and documents all incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions Crew Leadership & Direction Assigns and coordinates daily maintenance work Directly oversees high-risk or complex jobs Coaches technicians on: Proper repair methods Safe work execution Troubleshooting logic Documentation standards Sets expectations for: Professionalism Housekeeping Communication Teamwork Maintenance Execution & Reliability Performs and leads: Preventive maintenance (PM) Corrective maintenance Emergency troubleshooting Diagnoses mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process failures Escalates risks to: Safety Quality Production uptime Supports root cause analysis and defect elimination Planning, Documentation & CMMS Discipline Reviews incoming work requests for: Safety needs Parts and tools Job clarity Ensures all work is: Logged in UpKeep Properly closed with notes, labor, and parts Supports tracking of: PM compliance Downtime Backlog health Provides shift handoffs and status updates Tools, Spares & Shop Standards Maintains: 5S standards Clean and safe shop Organized tool control Identifies: Critical spares Inventory gaps Protects company tools and equipment Works with: Production HSE Engineering Quality Supports company culture, policies, and continuous improvement What You'll Need: HS diploma or GED Deep knowledge of LOTO, confined space, PPE, and permit systems Ability to stop work, challenge unsafe behavior, and escalate risk Mechanical systems (bearings, shafts, gearboxes, conveyors) Electrical (motors, starters, sensors, VFD basics) Pneumatic & hydraulic systems Welding & fabrication Print, schematic, and OEM manual interpretation Computer literacy for CMMS, parts, documentation Can lead peers and coach other techs Communicates clearly with Production and Management 5+ years industrial maintenance experience Able to work shift and emergency call-outs Preferred Qualifications LOTO Authorized Confined Space training Forklift / lift / rigging First Aid / CPR CMMS (UpKeep) RCA / CI exposure
Requirements
- HS diploma or GED
- Deep knowledge of LOTO, confined space, PPE, and permit systems
- Ability to stop work, challenge unsafe behavior, and escalate risk
- Mechanical systems (bearings, shafts, gearboxes, conveyors)
- Electrical (motors, starters, sensors, VFD basics)
- Pneumatic & hydraulic systems
- Welding & fabrication
- Print, schematic, and OEM manual interpretation
- Computer literacy for CMMS, parts, documentation
- Can lead peers and coach other techs
- Communicates clearly with Production and Management
- 5+ years industrial maintenance experience
- Able to work shift and emergency call-outs
Nice To Haves
- LOTO Authorized
- Confined Space training
- Forklift / lift / rigging
- First Aid / CPR
- CMMS (UpKeep)
- RCA / CI exposure
Responsibilities
- Enforces Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, line break, and PPE requirements without exception
- Verifies all equipment is: Properly isolated Locked and tagged Zero-energy verified (try/start test) before work begins
- Ensures no confined space entry occurs without: Permit Atmospheric testing Attendant Rescue plan Required PPE
- Conducts or leads pre-job briefings / JHAs
- Exercises Stop Work Authority immediately when unsafe conditions exist
- Reports and documents all incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions
- Assigns and coordinates daily maintenance work
- Directly oversees high-risk or complex jobs
- Coaches technicians on: Proper repair methods Safe work execution Troubleshooting logic Documentation standards
- Sets expectations for: Professionalism Housekeeping Communication Teamwork
- Performs and leads: Preventive maintenance (PM) Corrective maintenance Emergency troubleshooting
- Diagnoses mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process failures
- Escalates risks to: Safety Quality Production uptime
- Supports root cause analysis and defect elimination
- Reviews incoming work requests for: Safety needs Parts and tools Job clarity
- Ensures all work is: Logged in UpKeep Properly closed with notes, labor, and parts
- Supports tracking of: PM compliance Downtime Backlog health
- Provides shift handoffs and status updates
- Maintains: 5S standards Clean and safe shop Organized tool control
- Identifies: Critical spares Inventory gaps
- Protects company tools and equipment
- Works with: Production HSE Engineering Quality
- Supports company culture, policies, and continuous improvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
