What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Group Leader position at Metalsa Career Site?
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Role: Maintenance Group Leader
Shift: 2nd shift
Role Objective: We're looking for a maintenance leader who does more than fix machines — someone who builds team capability, drives accountability, and keeps production running smoothly under pressure. If you thrive in a fast-paced industrial environment and know how to bring out the best in a technical team, this role is for you.
What does your day look like?
- Lead and direct maintenance technicians across production, PM, and downtime events
- Assign work, set priorities, and hold the team accountable to completion
- Organize and drive troubleshooting during equipment failures — calmly and decisively
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automated systems
- Use PLC software to navigate logic, monitor I/O, and diagnose equipment faults
- Escalate appropriately to Controls, Engineering, Tooling, or vendors when needed
- Ensure full compliance with LOTO, safety requirements, and maintenance standards
- Drive root cause analysis on recurring failures and implement permanent fixes
- Review downtime trends to identify equipment reliability improvements
- Develop technicians through coaching and hands-on troubleshooting support
- Identify training gaps across PLC, robotics, electrical, and mechanical skills
- Communicate equipment status and shift issues clearly to management and other shifts
Minimum Qualifications
5 years of industrial maintenance experience
Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
PLC troubleshooting — connect, navigate logic, monitor I/O, identify faults
Experience with automated manufacturing equipment
Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, and safety circuits
Proven ability to lead people and coordinate troubleshooting
Calm, sound decision-making under pressure
Preferred Qualifications
- Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, Studio 5000)
- FANUC robots — teach pendant, alarm recovery, basic programming
- HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, and industrial networks
- Prior leadership or supervisory role in industrial maintenance
- Root cause analysis and corrective action experience
- Technical degree, industrial cert, or equivalent training
What Leadership Looks Like Here
The Maintenance Group Leader isn't just the strongest technician on shift — they're the one who makes the whole team stronger. When a downtime event hits, you step back, assess the situation, assign responsibilities, coordinate resources, and drive recovery.
Lead through your team. Step in with advanced technical support when they need it. Build accountability, develop skills, and make the maintenance group better every week.
What is in it for YOU?
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!
Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
Excellent Benefits Plan!
Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance
Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)