Scope of Responsibility: As a working lead person, performs highly skilled and highly technical work involving installation, maintenance, and trouble shooting of hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic equipment. Supports supervisor. Under the direction of the supervisor, the lead person provides training, guidance and direction to assigned employees in an efficient, clean, safe and cost effective manner in order to achieve the goals and key performance metrics in line with the organization's objectives.

Essential Duties:

• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and facilities.
• Performs diagnosis, testing, disassembly, inspecting, repair and re-assembly of plant equipment or components such as hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic shear, vacuum equipment, roller leveler, cranes, etc.
• Performs skilled trouble shooting and servicing of pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Performs proper replacement and/or adjustment of mechanical clutches, drive trains, etc.
• Repair of worn parts, straightens and fabricates fixtures (welding, cutting, brazing, and surface hardening applications).
• Assist junior personnel and operators in proper direction of equipment repairs.
• Ability to perform major and general repairs on all equipment.
• Required to record labor and material used on each repair made.
• Required to take proper care and use of test equipment.
• Required to properly use lift equipment (cranes, booms, manlifts, cherry picker, etc.)
• Exercise communication skills pertaining to the job.
• Occasionally will be called during irregular hours to handle production coverage with little or no supervision.
• Reports all abnormal conditions and safety hazards to supervisor
• Will perform housekeeping and other routine tasks as directed.
• Is diligent at all times to work safely, and to follow safe working practices, including Lockout/Tagout procedures and other safety procedures.
• Lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, stretching, stooping, and working in awkward and/or confined positions.
• Serves as a working lead person”
• Helps supervisor to optimize use of personnel, materials and equipment to achieve production requirements within the financial plan.
• Creates a team environment based on mutual dignity and respect.
• Implements plans to ensure goals are met.
• Organizes and develops personnel.
• Must be a self-starter, able to multi-task, have strong communications skills and ability to lead and motivate employees.
• The lead helps ensure machinery, tools and equipment are in good working order, assists in solving quality problems, performs data collection, monitors process and product control as identified.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel any unusual operating conditions.
• Ensures quality product is being produced at the standard rate while minimizing scrap and down time.
• Ensures all company policies, procedures and safety practices are being followed.
• Provides cross training opportunities to ensure appropriate skill base.
• Assigns work to meet daily priorities, offers overtime and provides any other assistance as directed by the supervisor
• Observes and documents employee performance for the supervisor as requested
• Additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements: 

• Regular and timely attendance is required
• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and decimals.
• At least three years in Maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic hydraulic, pneumatic, and structural schematics.
• Ability to convert inch to metric.
• Ability to use gauging equipment from .001” up, dial indicators, micrometers, feeler gauges, etc.
• Climbing (heights to 40’), lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, stretching, and working in confined areas and awkward positions.
• Handling gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc. Average weight of object handled is 30 lbs. normally standing or stooping. Percentage of workday in each position is climbing 5%, bending or kneeling 10%, stooping 10%, standing or walking 75%.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting and handling of materials
• Must be able to work in an outside manufacturing environment for long shifts, including weekends
• Position requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and a safety-minded individual
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures
• Must have the ability to concentrate on tasks for long periods of time and be able to observe and receive information from all relevant sources