Automation & Maintenance Lead

Insight Global (United States); Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Maintenance & Automation Supervisor to lead plant maintenance and automation, supervising a team of 3-10 employees and focusing on equipment reliability, standardization, troubleshooting, and automation of production machinery.

Responsibilities include scheduling repairs, developing automation opportunities, and leading PLC/HMI projects while collaborating across engineering, quality, and management to enhance plant operations and performance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent with 8-10 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical school background is preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing maintenance or automation employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 3-10 maintenance employees, including hiring, training, work assignments, performance management, and employee development.
• Schedule and prioritize repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment installations, and modifications to support continuous production.
• Identify opportunities to automate manufacturing processes and standardize equipment/operator interfaces.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and motor drive programming to improve equipment functionality and reliability.
• Lead electronic system evaluations, automation projects, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate fabrication and modification of machines, tools, and production equipment.
• Plan equipment installation and modification projects, including preparing appropriation requests.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs in partnership with engineering and maintenance teams.
• Review production, quality, and maintenance data to identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
• Troubleshoot machine and equipment issues while training team members on effective troubleshooting practices.
• Work closely with engineering, production, quality, and management to resolve maintenance issues and improve plant operations.
• Manage required tools, equipment, supplies, documentation, and procedures.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Motor drives

Troubleshooting

Electrical analysis

Mechanical aptitude

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Programming software

MS Excel

Electrical testing tools

Industrial automation hardware

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Maintenance & Automation Supervisor to lead plant maintenance and automation, supervising a team of 3-10 employees and focusing on equipment reliability, standardization, troubleshooting, and automation of production machinery.

Responsibilities include scheduling repairs, developing automation opportunities, and leading PLC/HMI projects while collaborating across engineering, quality, and management to enhance plant operations and performance.