Facility Maintenance Lead

Job Summary

Facilitates and performs duties to maintain grounds, building and building equipment, including all aspects of operating systems.

Job Duties

• Maintain operating systems and facility
• Maintain spare parts inventory, order items as necessary in daily operations and acquire non-inventory items
• Report defective equipment and recommend the replacement of obsolete or damaged equipment when estimates of repair cost are excessive
• Lead the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical, gas, air and water installations along with sewers, fire sprinklers and alarm systems
• Work with outside contractors/vendors on building construction
• Plan, layout and assign work, often including the diagnosis and remedy of difficult problems
• Expedite building and equipment repairs in construction to avoid production delays
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately, including monitoring preventive maintenance program and updating documentation accordingly as necessary
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Education

• Perform work under minimal supervision
• Handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
• Possess comprehensive working knowledge of subject matter, which includes applications, mechanics, electricity and plumbing
• Typically require accreditation from a technical school or applicable skilled trades program preferred; at least 3 years of experience, including experience driving powered industrial equipment
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group
• Powered industrial equipment certification preferred

Competencies/ Skills

• Ability to interpret work instructions, including sketches, blueprints, electrical schematics, manuals and other reference materials
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate mathematical skills
• Intermediate use of required gaging instruments and the application of such instruments
• Ability to use personal and mainframe (EMS) computer programs, including preventive maintenance program
• Problem/situation analysis
• Detail oriented
• Manual dexterity
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Decision-making skills
• Good interpersonal skills