What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Mechanic Lead Technician position at Binderholz?
🚧 About the Role
The Maintenance Mechanic Lead Technician reports to the Maintenance Department Supervisor. Responsibilities include maintenance duties, mentoring and training of mechanic shift team, controls troubleshooting and administrative processes as they relate to the maintenance department. This position works closely with various levels of employees and management team to ensure the mechanical infrastructure of the plant is maintained and optimized properly to ensure efficient processing and maximum uptime.
🕒 Shift Options
- Rotating 12-Hour Shifts (3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off alternating weekly):
- Day: 5:45 AM – 6:15 PM or
- Night: 5:45 PM – 6:15 AM
🚜 What You'll Do
- Repair, maintenance, or service of our production facilities
- Mentor and train mechanic shift team
- Monitoring and maintenance of mechanical or hydraulic system components
- Installation of complementary manufacturing equipment
- Monitoring and maintenance of mechanical system parts
- Reconstruction measures and active support in optimization projects
- Provide assistance to other workers as needed
- Follow safety and work procedures
- Must be able to effectively handle situations in the workplace where there are difference in opinions and engage supervisor/management when necessary
- Other duties as assigned
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Heavy Industry Mechanical Expertise: Deep experience troubleshooting massive hydraulic systems, high-tension pneumatic lines, gearboxes, and large conveyor networks.
- Precision Alignment Skills: Ability to calibrate high-speed headrigs, bandsaws, edgers, and trimsaws down to exact millimeter specifications.
- Safety Leadership: Zero-tolerance mindset for safety failures; strict enforcement of complex Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols in high-risk zones.
- Under-Pressure Decision Making: Proven capability to lead a crew through high-stress, unplanned downtime events to get the mill running safely and quickly.
- Industrial Automation & PLCs: Ability to interface with and troubleshoot automated sorting systems, laser scanners, and PLC optimization software (such as Allen-Bradley).
- Advanced Diagnostics: Mastery of precision tools like laser alignment systems, vibration analyzers, multimeters, and ultrasonic testing gear.
- Welding & Fabrication: Proficiency in MIG/TIG or stick welding and torch cutting to perform structural repairs on heavy-duty log decks or chutes.
- CMMS Platforms: Experience tracking heavy equipment run-hours, scheduling automated lubrication cycles, and logging parts inventory in asset management software.
🎯 Preferred Qualities
- High School Diploma Preferred
- Minimum of 3 years’ Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic experience preferred
- Fabrication experience preferred
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to learn procedures and policies
- Must be dependable and show ability to take direction
- Teamwork oriented with ability to work independently
- Able to work flexible schedules, shift work and long hours
- Perform essential functions of job that includes walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds
⚠️ Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand/walk for long periods
- Frequent lifting, bending, and handling heavy materials
- Regular outdoor work in heat, cold, wet, or humid environments
- Exposure to moving mechanical equipment
🔨 About Binderholz
Binderholz is Europe’s leading manufacturer of solid wood products and innovative mass timber construction solutions. Founded in Austria in 1957, our family-owned company is now expanding across North America, with production sites in Enfield, NC and Live Oak, FL, and a U.S. sales office in Atlanta, GA.
At Binderholz, we value precision, safety, sustainability, and a strong work ethic. We’re building something lasting — and we’re looking for professionals who take pride in what they do.
🔗 Learn more about us
🎁 What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay 💲
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance 🏥
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Overtime opportunities
- Career growth within an international company
🚀 Join Our Team
Our maintenance shop operates like a tight-knit family. We take pride in keeping this mill running smoothly, solving complex mechanical puzzles, and backing each other up when a tough breakdown happens. There are no lone wolves here; we win and lose as a team. If you have a strong work ethic, a sharp mechanical mind, and want to work alongside people who have your back every single shift, apply today. If you want to work in a well-structured, high-output timber yard — we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Apply now and help us shape the future of timber construction.
Binderholz is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.