Nekoosa 

Maintenance Technician Lead

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician Lead DATE: July 2022

JOB PURPOSE: 

To install, move, troubleshoot, repair, modify and make adjustments to Drives, PLC’s and all other

mechanical/electrical equipment and devices used in production, laboratory, office, general building and utility areas.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

5-10 years of manufacturing maintenance experience 

PLC and Drive experience

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Plant Operations Manager

Other Key Relationships: Production, and Corp. Maintenance Engineer

WORK REQUIREMENTS: 

• Install equipment and machinery according to prints or drawings using standard methods 
of leveling, tramming and precision alignment of machine components such as 
shafts, bearings, gears, pulleys, rolls, and couplings. 

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication of equipment and 

machinery, following standard procedures as indicated on PM program or in equipment manuals. 

• Troubleshoot, repair and make standard adjustments to mechanical, hydraulic and 
pneumatic equipment and machinery including fixed and variable speed power 
transmission systems and reciprocating piston equipment.

• Move material, equipment and machinery using standard methods of lifting, rigging, 
hoisting, blocking, skidding & operating fork lift. 

• Assemble, fit and align machinery and equipment using hand tools, precision measuring 
instruments, tramming equipment and machine tools.

• Use proper metal joining techniques such as arc and wire feed welding, brazing and 
soldering, as required for installation and repair of equipment.

• Perform light metal fabrication, wood construction, painting, and other miscellaneous or 
general maintenance work as may be required. 

• Set up and operate shop equipment such as hand tools, electric and air-powered portable 
tools, carpentry tools and machine tools including, but not limited to, lathes, milling 
machines, grinders, drill presses and saws. 

• Complete shop records and use FT Maintenance following established procedures as 
required for effective performance of the job or operation of the department.

• Maintain inventory of parts and manufacturing supplies

 • Preform work orders and PM’s via our MMS system