Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Come Shape the Future with Haydon!

At Haydon, we bring the spark that shapes tomorrow's possibilities! If you thrive in environments where you are using your maintenance expertise in a manufacturing environment, our Lead Maintenance Mechanic role might be the perfect fit for you!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and adhere to schedule a team of Maintenance Mechanics in performing routine maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery, including gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Utilize the work order system to receive and prioritize maintenance tasks and ensure accurate and detailed notes are provided for completed work.
• Responsible for new hire onboarding and training (and retraining current employees when needed)
• Diagnose and repair mechanical problems.
• Communicate daily with your direct supervisor and maintenance leadership regarding your assignments and the current statuses of machines.
• Provide regular and consistent updates on machine conditions, maintenance progress, and any issues that may impact production.
• Inspect A/C motors, gearboxes, presses, resistance welders, and other roll forming equipment.
• Support changeover process for welders, mills, secondary punch machines, and specifically to California rooftop press.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines.
• Suggest improvements and enhancements to the preventive maintenance schedule for machines.
• Provide timely updates on scheduled preventive maintenance activities to avoid major downtime.
• Replace worn parts and fluids as needed.
• Test and adjust components to ensure proper operation.
• Maintain accurate records of repairs and maintenance.
• Identify critical spares and consumable parts that need to be purchased.
• Conduct regular inspections of machines, following standard operating procedures (SOP), and instructions.
• Consult manuals and seek clarification when necessary to ensure proper operation and maintenance of machines.
• Continuously monitor production line efficiency. Promptly engage with the operations and production teams to address and resolve issues that require attention.
• Respond promptly to requests and inquiries from your maintenance leadership regarding production lines and any issues on the line.
• Ensure timely communication is provided to prevent misunderstandings and minimize any machine downtime.
• Prepare and provide reports and updates as required by your leader and management. Share insights and information relevant to machine performance and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with your leadership to understand and execute assignments that align with your skillset and expertise. Report on the progress of assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Proficiency in using hand and power tools.
• Perform general maintenance work on buildings as assigned.
• Have basic understanding of Human Machine Interface (HMI) to assist and help with troubleshooting.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment including propane forklifts.
• Maintain cleanliness of area according to 5S principles to provide a safe and effective working space.
• Support and provides input for continuous improvement activities.
• Support with on-the-job training for other team members of the maintenance team.
• Act as a team player within the maintenance team. Offers support, guidance, and assistance to your colleagues when they require help with maintenance tasks.
• Support in all areas as needed and requested by supervisor or another member of the management team.