What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician Lead position at Luxfer Magtech - Saxonburg?
Maintenance Technician Lead
Saxonburg, PA
Saxonburg, PA
Division: Luxfer Magtech (a division of Luxfer MEL Technologies)
Job Overview
The Maintenance Lead is a hands-on leadership role responsible for coordinating daily maintenance activities, supporting equipment reliability, and guiding maintenance technicians through safe and effective work practices. This role serves as the technical and functional lead on shift, balancing hands-on maintenance work with team oversight, troubleshooting support, and communication with Production leadership.
This position is ideal for an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys mentoring others, improving processes, and ensuring equipment uptime in a manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
Leadership & Coordination
- Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for Maintenance Technicians on shift
- Assign and prioritize maintenance work orders to support production needs
- Provide guidance, training, and technical support to maintenance team members
- Communicate equipment status, priorities, and issues with Production leadership
- Support onboarding and skill development of new maintenance team members
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and repairs on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
- Lead preventative maintenance activities to reduce downtime and extend equipment life
- Support equipment startups, shutdowns, and production changeovers
- Assist with equipment tear-downs, rebuilds, and installations
- Ensure spare parts inventory, tools, and documentation are maintained
- Enforce safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and best practices
- Lead by example in maintaining a strong safety culture
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Participate in safety audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting industrial manufacturing equipment
- Ability to read basic schematics, manuals, and maintenance documentation
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks
- Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced production environment
- Previous experience in a Maintenance Lead, Senior Technician, or supervisory role
- Manufacturing or industrial maintenance experience
- Exposure to preventative maintenance programs
- Technical certifications, trade school, or military maintenance experience
We encourage candidates with non-traditional backgrounds, hands-on experience, military training, or transferable skills to apply.
More About Us
Luxfer Magtech is a subsidiary of Luxfer MEL Technologies, which is part of the publicly traded Luxfer group (https://www.luxfer.com/).
We are committed to a safe, drug-free work environment and pre-employment drug screening, physical and background checks are required prior to starting.
This role may involve access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and export-controlled data subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employees are expected to follow company policies and security protocols for handling, storing, accessing, and transmitting sensitive information. Compliance training will be required after hire.
Due to federal export control requirements, access to certain information is limited to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, and individuals lawfully admitted as asylees or refugees, unless a valid export authorization is obtained. Employment is contingent upon meeting these eligibility requirements and adhering to applicable CUI and ITAR policies.
Luxfer Magtech is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.