Area Maintenance Lead: Reliability and Improvement Champion

Mars; Lewisburg (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars in the United States is seeking an Area Maintenance Lead 3 to guide maintenance and reliability for an assigned production area, driving planned shutdowns, reliability improvements, and equipment performance improvements to minimize production losses.

This role partners with Operations and Focused Improvement teams, acts as maintenance planner and reliability leader, and leads PMO/continuous improvement initiatives while coaching technicians and operators on the floor.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of maintenance, reliability, or technical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting knowledge.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and CMMS platforms.
• Proven problem-solving skills using root cause analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities and resources within an assigned production area.
• Execute planned maintenance shutdowns safely and effectively while minimizing downtime.
• Own area maintenance performance and drive reduction of planned and unplanned maintenance losses.
• Provide technical leadership and support for maintenance execution and troubleshooting.
• Provide after-hours technical support when required.
• Lead RCA investigations and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring failures.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

CMMS

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS (SAP/Maximo/eMaint/Fiix)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mars in the United States is seeking an Area Maintenance Lead 3 to guide maintenance and reliability for an assigned production area, driving planned shutdowns, reliability improvements, and equipment performance improvements to minimize production losses.

This role partners with Operations and Focused Improvement teams, acts as maintenance planner and reliability leader, and leads PMO/continuous improvement initiatives while coaching technicians and operators on the floor.