Team Lead-Maintenance

Pregis•Visalia, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting the Maintenance Manager in maintaining the proper functioning of machinery and mechanical equipment by providing day-to-day technical guidance, coordination, and support to maintenance technicians. This position serves as an experienced resource for troubleshooting complex equipment issues, coordinating maintenance activities, supporting preventive maintenance completion, and promoting a safe, clean, and productive work environment. The Lead Maintenance Technician works closely with production, engineering, quality, and operations teams to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives. They will also follow all OSHA and facility-specific protocols (including LOTO, Arc Flash, etc.) This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but may provide work guidance, training, and technical assistance to team members.

Requirements

Ability to take coaching well and communicate respectfully with others to ensure a positive teamwork culture.
Promote positive teamwork culture
Proactively reaches out across departments to collaborate
Shows willingness to offer training to fellow department members.
Good analytical skills set and a sense of urgency when it comes to completing work
Good analytical skills and ability to source other/outside resources to resolve issues
Ability to communicate with team effectively and respectfully and during shift transition
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, follow standardized work instructions and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement culture.
Prior SAP or similar ERP system knowledge.
Know all safety requirements of the position before starting any job.
Follow all safety rules and procedures established by the company.
Take personal responsibility for own safety and fellow employees, correcting and/or assisting in the correction of any safety hazard identified.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Use Office software and enter work orders in our CMMS software.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
High School diploma or equivalent required
Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatics repair and troubleshooting
Experience with maintenance work order systems
Must be able to understand mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings
Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment to perform duties
PLC certified
Understanding of machine control systems, and electrical schematics

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Technical School Degree in Mechanics, Electrical, Computer Science, preferred
Welding/Fabricating
Machining, Lathes, and Mills
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Responsibilities

Perform the proper function of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing maintenance requirements (both planned and unplanned) on production, packaging and processing equipment, and utility systems.
Successfully perform troubleshooting on Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and AC/DC drive systems.
On call for emergency repairs in breakdown situations as necessary and provide planned off shift support as needed.
Provide daily technical guidance, troubleshooting assistance, and support to maintenance technicians.
Assist in coordinating shift maintenance activities and support timely completion of assigned work orders.
Accurately read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Support onboarding, skills development, and on-the-job training of maintenance technicians.
Perform preventative maintenance (i.e., conducting computerized preventative maintenance check-ups or reading SPC charts and data) as needed.
Ensure proper function of the line manufacturing support systems (line/lube delivery, resin delivery, process systems, operational support.)
Accurately complete and document work orders promptly in CMMS to maintain high quality standards.
Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees; notifying them of problems and/or concerns that may restrict production efficiency.
Complete all paperwork in a clear, legible, and accurate format, including all required information and documentation following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Assist in maintaining parts and supplies inventory by checking parts out of inventory and assigning them to the proper work order, report low supply levels to Supervisor.
Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area, including maintenance shop.
Identify Critical Control Points (CCP).
Follow all safety standards and protocols set forth by OSHA and Pregis.
Support, demonstrate and promote Pregis’ core values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.
Adheres to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
Attend meetings and completes safety training as required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
If requested, reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship to the business.