Maintenance Technician Lead
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Job Location:
Saxonburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Youll 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 Were Looking For
- 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 ( 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Electrical Experience
- eMaint
- Industrial Maintenance
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Property Maintenance
- Maintenance
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Hydraulics
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Suppliers of magnesium powders, emergency food, flameless heating, chemical detection and decontamination kits for military and commercial application.
