Industrial Maintenance Technician Lead

Pay range: $30 - $35 per hour, based on experience

GFS Chemicals has been a family owned and operated business in Columbus, Ohio, and serving customers worldwide since 1928. Every role in the organization is important and is tasked with meaningful work that impacts the success of some of the world’s great companies. You will be joining an established yet close knit family organization that has been proudly dedicated to quality, service, and innovation in the fine and specialty chemicals market worldwide for nearly 100 years. In addition to a supportive and compassionate culture, GFS offers a comprehensive total compensation and benefit package, intentional in its design to reward your ongoing commitment to the organization. This includes a generous 401k, Profit Sharing Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA) 2:1 Match, Paid Time Off, Company Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, and much more. 

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About the Job

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Technician Lead to join our GFS Chemicals family at our McKinley Avenue campus in Columbus, Ohio. This is a leadership role responsible for leading complex maintenance projects, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring optimal operation of all facility systems. The Maintenance Technician Lead performs a variety of maintenance duties to reduce and prevent equipment down time, help with equipment installations, maintain building facilities, grounds upkeep, and drive continuous improvement in reliability and plant uptime. This role is responsible for performing preventative maintenance tasks as well as more complex maintenance and repair tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations
• Lead troubleshooting and repair of advanced mechanical and electrical systems
• Work with Maintenance Engineer/Planner to oversee execution of maintenance projects and upgrades
• Escalates personnel issues to Maintenance Manager
• Help to develop programs as well as train and mentor lower-level technicians
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintenance standards
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to improve system reliability with focus on continuous improvement
• Commitment to house keeping
• Manage on-site contractors
• Utilize CMMS systems
• Track work orders and maintenance activities
• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures
• Identify improvements to increase equipment reliability
• Responsible for constant, productive communication between maintenance and engineering managers to improve overall work and team efficiency.
• Responsible for making day-to-day decisions in the field with limited management guidance where appropriate. 

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 7 years of maintenance experience in an industrial or commercial setting preferred 
• 2 years leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Professional certification in one or more relevant technical areas is required (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical trades, boilers, etc.)
• Experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, or similar processing environment preferred
• CMMS experience (eMaint preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and provide direction to others
• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Proven ability to train staff 
• Proven decision-making capabilities 

 Additional Qualifications

The company will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

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