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Maintenance Team Lead

Metalsa
Hopkinsville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/15/2026

Job Title: Maintenance Group Leader - 3rd shift

Mission: To lead Maintenance personnel and provide shop floor support.

What would your typical day look like?

  • Lead Maintenance group
  • Initiate, plan, design, and implement improvements to current processes to ensure productivity, quality, and safety.
  • Design tooling and fixtures
  • Shop floor support
  • Forecast and control budget requirements for the maintenance department.
  • Provide operator training, work instructions, and process control plans for implemented projects and improvements.
  • Responsible for critical spare parts, order, track, and store stock parts required to maintain production needs.
  • Verify Pm’s are completed, add, and modify Pm’s as needed to maintain production needs.
  • Plan and manage daily, weekly, and yearly repairs for production.
  • Budget, track, and control monthly overtime for department
  • Control and maintain shop floor software and hardware as related to maintenance.
  • Assist the Quality department with resolving process related quality defects relating to production.
  • Maintain and improve manufacturing processes and error proofing systems.
  • Communicate improvements to the Quality and Manufacturing departments.
  • Assist the Product Engineering Group in processing, costing, implementing, launching, and maintaining GM engineering changes.

Academic and Experience

  • Minimum high school education
  • Associate degree in related field, or combination of education and related experience
  • 2 years Supervisory experience
  • 2 - 5 years maintenance management experience (installation, repair, maintenance of plant equipment.
  • Participation in a significant role on the MOS, either deploying a practice, training in a tool or methodology, leading problem solving or other applied leadership experience.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficient computer skills/Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point)
  • Proficient in equipment trouble shooting.
  • Proficient with CadKey light or AutoCAD
  • Thorough understanding of Ladder Logic
  • Interpret Blueprints, material specifications, and other customer requirements.
  • Proficient with programming logic controllers such as Allen Bradley and GE Fanuc
  • PLC, robots and Automation
  • Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Drives, Electrical and Quality Management System
  • Human Development Management
  • Core Manufacturing Processes (Stamping, Assembly, Painting, Welding, Hydroforming)

Leadership Competencies

•Problem Solving • Developing direct reports and others • Managing and measuring work

• Customer Focus • Work/Life balance •Perseverance •Building effective teams •Ability to work as a team member with a diverse group of people •Good communication skills, verbal and written •Good organizational and time management skills •Good interpersonal and Leadership skills • Ability to establish and reach work goals • Must have the ability to interact with others and take the lead role in a team environment

What is in it for YOU?

As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!

  • Paid Time off: 15 days of prorated vacation paid holidays
  • Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Health Care Support: Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Career Development: Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities
  • Employee perks: Vehicle purchase discount with GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Ford and Toyota


Salary : $85,000 - $90,000

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