What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electro-Mechanical Technician Lead position at Medical Indicators?
SUMMARY: Responsible for maintaining automated manufacturing equipment through balanced electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance. This is a working lead role supporting equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and serving as the primary technical escalation point for equipment failures in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Equal emphasis is placed on electrical diagnostics and mechanical equipment performance. Strong troubleshooting ability, structured problem-solving, and documentation discipline are required.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Electrical Systems (50%)
- Troubleshoot 5V, 12V, and 24VDC control systems
- Diagnose PCB-based machine control boards (power supply, I/O boards, relay boards)
- Identify failed electrical components such as fuses, capacitors, relays, connectors, regulators, and ICs
- Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and ladder diagrams
- Trace PLC inputs and outputs for I/O level diagnostics (no programming required)
- Diagnose sensors, safety circuits, and interlocks
- Test and verify power supplies and signal integrity
- Execute structured electrical preventive maintenance
- Perform basic soldering and board-level repair when feasible
- Support electrical upgrades and machine improvements
Mechanical Systems (50%)
- Troubleshoot pneumatic systems including solenoids, cylinders, regulators, valves, and airlines
- Repair or replace bearings, belts, chains, couplings, and drive components
- Perform motor alignment and mechanical adjustments
- Diagnose mechanical failures causing downtime or quality issues
- Support equipment rebuilds and mechanical overhauls
- Maintain conveyors, gearboxes, and drive systems
- Execute mechanical preventive maintenance tasks
- Inspect wear components and implement reliability improvements
Production Support & Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Support production changeovers, ensuring equipment is mechanically prepared for new product runs
- Troubleshoot mechanical jam-ups, material flow issues, and feed problems
- Diagnose and correct misalignment, product handling issues, and mechanical causes of line stoppages
- Support line startup and stabilization after changeovers
Preventive Maintenance & Calibration Support
- Execute scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) tasks in accordance with maintenance schedules and procedures
- Support calibration activities (CAL) on production and quality equipment as required
- Ensure PM and CAL tasks are completed accurately and documented in CMMS
- Identify equipment conditions during PM inspections that could lead to future failures or downtime
- Maintain PM and calibration completion rates above 95% while ensuring tasks are executed according to documented procedures
Production Coordination & Downtime Response
- Coordinate directly with the Production Supervisor during equipment failures to prioritize repairs and restore production safely and efficiently
- Communicate downtime status, root cause, and estimated recovery time to the Plant Manager when failures impact production schedules or exceed normal repair thresholds
- Support plant leadership in determining recovery actions during extended downtime events
- Document failure causes and corrective actions in the CMMS to prevent repeat failures
- Track repeat equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability
Lead Technician Responsibilities
- Serve as escalation point for complex electrical or mechanical failures
- Mentor and guide junior technicians in structured troubleshooting
- Improve troubleshooting methodology across the team
- Reduce repeat equipment failures
- Enforce LOTO and machine safety standards
- Ensure Good Documentation Practices (GDP) in regulated manufacturing environments
- Maintain accurate work orders and repair history in the CMMS
*This position is very hands-on. Lead Technicians are usually in the production area “on-their feet" about 80% of the shift.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience
- Strong low-voltage electrical troubleshooting experience (5–24VDC systems)
- Mechanical maintenance experience on automated equipment
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics
- Proficient with multimeter diagnostics
- Experience working inside electrical control panels
- Basic soldering capability
- Familiar with CMMS systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel)
- Bilingual (Spanish or Polish) a plus
- Candidates must demonstrate the ability to systematically troubleshoot equipment failures using schematics, instrumentation, and logical fault isolation techniques
COMPETENCIES
- Safety and Security--Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Dependability--Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Innovation--Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
- Technical Skills--Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Salary : $27 - $30