What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Team Lead 3rd Shift position at Danfoss?
The Impact You'll Make
As a Lead Maintenance Technician-3rd shift, you will be the technical expert who helps keep critical manufacturing equipment running safely, reliably, and efficiently. Your expertise will directly impact equipment uptime, product quality, production performance, and the success of continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
In this hands-on leadership role, you will serve as the go-to resource for complex troubleshooting and equipment reliability challenges, while helping develop the next generation of maintenance talent. You'll partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Facilities teams to solve problems, improve processes, and support the introduction of new technologies.
If you are energized by diagnosing complex equipment issues, leading improvement projects, and mentoring others while working with advanced automation and manufacturing systems, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.
The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
As a Lead Maintenance Technician-3rd shift, you will be the technical expert who helps keep critical manufacturing equipment running safely, reliably, and efficiently. Your expertise will directly impact equipment uptime, product quality, production performance, and the success of continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
In this hands-on leadership role, you will serve as the go-to resource for complex troubleshooting and equipment reliability challenges, while helping develop the next generation of maintenance talent. You'll partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Facilities teams to solve problems, improve processes, and support the introduction of new technologies.
If you are energized by diagnosing complex equipment issues, leading improvement projects, and mentoring others while working with advanced automation and manufacturing systems, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex equipment issues involving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, CNC, robotic, and automated manufacturing systems.
- Drive equipment reliability by conducting root cause failure analysis (RCFA), implementing corrective actions, and supporting preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Serve as the primary technical resource for PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, motors, sensors, safety systems, robotics, and industrial automation controls.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to support equipment installations, automation upgrades, capital projects, commissioning activities, and process improvements.
- Mentor and train maintenance technicians, sharing technical expertise, establishing best practices, and strengthening troubleshooting capabilities across the team.
- 8 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment with progressively advanced troubleshooting responsibilities.
- Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, and industrial automation systems.
- Experience supporting and diagnosing PLC-controlled equipment, industrial controls, motor controls, and related manufacturing technologies.
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC motors, VFDs, robotics, CNC equipment, blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
- Proven ability to lead complex problem-solving efforts, drive equipment improvement initiatives, and perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
- Effective communication and leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, or developing maintenance technicians.
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.
The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
Want to know more? Please visit our FAQ Page.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.