Role summary
Lucid is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead, Mechanical who will be a member of the Stamping Maintenance Team and responsible for maintaining equipment in the company's world-class greenfield stamping plant. You will lead a highly qualified team in maintaining and repairing mechanical systems on stamping presses and stamping equipment, troubleshooting breakdowns, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and mentoring technicians to maximize equipment uptime and production efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and mentor the mechanical maintenance team to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on stamping presses, robots, laser blanker line, scrap conveyors, cranes and other related machinery parks
- Conduct detailed inspections, diagnose mechanical system failures, and perform repairs on mechanical systems
- Rapidly respond to equipment breakdowns, identify root causes of mechanical malfunctions, and restore productivity in a timely manner
- Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance schedules and plans to minimize downtime and extend equipment life
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA and other safety standards, promote a strong safety culture, and maintain a safe working environment
- Collaborate with production supervisors and team leaders to align maintenance efforts with production goals and ensure efficient workflow
- Train maintenance technicians and operators on mechanical systems, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and parts inventory
- Execute and document all preventive maintenance (PM) activities on assigned equipment
- Knowledge of robots, conveyors, tooling troubleshooting abilities, along with various other types of manufacturing equipment
- Knowledge of Hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical and other related theories, and concepts to allow for proper troubleshooting and problem analysis of their environment
- Welding, milling, and pipefitting knowledge
- Ability to read and understand Engineered drawings, schematics, SOP/BOM, and related material as well as follow exact instruction
- Support for all departments as required to maintain and sustain production needs
- Establish or adjust work schedules to meet production requirements
- Understand and enforce process compliance throughout the process areas scope of operations
- Ensures an adequate on-hand spare parts inventory or lead-time system in place to support
- Generate proper reports, RCA, and associated corrective measures on all incidents to proactively decrease the potential of future failures
- Works closely with all facets of the production group to provide technical expertise or assistance
- Be proficient in general office PC programs and equipment monitoring systems
Qualifications
- High school diploma; additional education or apprenticeship is a plus
- Journeyman card/trade school certificate preferred
- +7 years of stamping maintenance experience, preferably with servo tandem line, laser blanker line, overhead cranes, milling machine operations
- Experience in Stamping Press line and/or complex manufacturing preferred
- Familiarity with maintenance, setting up, servo press machines, laser blanker and understanding optimal maintenance conditions
- Proficiency in mechanical troubleshooting, diagnosing faults, and performing repairs on complex stamping machinery parks
- Strong understanding of electrical schematics, control systems, PLCs, and industrial electrical equipment
- Have strong leadership experience in Stamping maintenance area
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with safety practices and machine maintenance
- Ability to adapt and troubleshoot in real-time to address production needs
- Ability to lead, coach, and mentor team members
Education
High school diploma
Experience
7 years or more of stamping maintenance experience
Skills
- Mechanical maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment repair
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Welding, milling, and pipefitting
- Engineering drawings and schematics
- Leadership and mentoring
- Electrical schematics and control systems
- Safety practices and compliance
- Office PC programs
- Equipment monitoring systems
Education · Experience · Type
High schoolRequires 7+ yearsFull-timeSalary not stated