Building Maintenance Group Leader-Dayshift

Futaba North America Group; Vincennes (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Futaba North America Group in Vincennes, Indiana, seeks a Maintenance Group Leader to supervise a team of maintenance technicians. This role involves coordinating maintenance activities, ensuring equipment operates efficiently, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a minimum of five years of maintenance experience. The position requires adherence to safety regulations and the ability to enhance team performance through effective training and support.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of maintenance experience required.
• Ability to apply mechanical and electrical principles in troubleshooting.
• Capacity to work in a manufacturing environment with required PPE.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance technicians and coordinate daily maintenance activities.
• Facilitate training and support for new maintenance team members.
• Ensure compliance with IATF requirements and safety protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Preventative maintenance

Education

Associate's Degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance

CIMS Degree

Job description

The Maintenance Group Leader supervises a team of maintenance technicians in a large-scale automated production facility, ensuring all equipment and systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. This role is responsible for coordinating daily maintenance activities, assigning work orders, and providing technical guidance and support to the team.

The Group Leader collaborates closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to troubleshoot issues, implement preventative maintenance programs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. In addition, the role ensures compliance with safety protocols, maintains accurate maintenance records and supports the development and performance of maintenance technicians to optimize overall operational uptime and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Works with maintenance group leaders to coordinate topics for meetings and will supervise maintenance team leaders.
• Oversee work of assigned maintenance team members.
• Addresses minor discipline problems with team members; refers more serious cases to Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure all maintenance activities support compliance with IATF requirements for process control, documentation, and traceability.
• Participate in a teamwork atmosphere and contribute to various continuous improvement projects and Jishuken and Kaizen activities such as defect rate investigation, standardized work improvements, cost‑downs or other improvement activities.
• Assists with the planning and preparation of training and orientation for new maintenance team members.
• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action processes to prevent recurrence of equipment failures.
• Responsible for ensuring standardized work procedures are properly followed.
• Facilitate good communications with team leaders and team members for establishing expectations and problem resolutions.
• Must be able to successfully lead and function within a team environment and be able to adapt to change.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Assess building systems to plan work assignments.
• Collaborates with team members to discuss upcoming work assignments; delegates assignments based on team member’s skills and experience.
• Lead and perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Ensure maintenance technicians are trained in quality standards, documentation practices, and process audit readiness.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Lead the maintenance team to adhere to environmental regulations and company policies, promoting sustainability and safe handling practices per ISO 14001 standards.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Support audits, inspections and corrective actions to meet both quality and environmental management standards.
• Responsible for covering Team Leader absences as necessary.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Must possess strong leadership skills.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Technical Skills – Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. Must be able to learn to effectively work around and use equipment to process parts.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures. Supports goals and values.
• Safety – Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions. Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Associate’s Degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance a plus; CIMS Degree preferred.
• At minimum five years of maintenance experience required.
• Must possess strong maintenance ability and aptitude to apply mechanical and electrical principles in various troubleshooting and repair activities.
• Must display leadership ability, able to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and be responsible for making decisions.
• Positive attitude to support company policies and must be able to create and maintain a high‑morale environment.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.

Requirements

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment and the individual must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when on the shop floor, which includes head protection, hearing protection, safety eye protection, gloves, sleeves, and steel-toe safety shoes, high-visibility vest.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be available for shift work.
• Must be able to walk frequently.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to work in a loud environment.

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 27 pounds. Push/pull up to 35 pounds.
• Physical Sight – Able to read and analyze data in hard copy and on a computer screen.
• Must be capable of wearing all required PPE.
• Multitasking – Able to manage multiple work projects simultaneously.
• Occasionally travels by automotive and/or plane.

The above job description identifies the essential job functions and skills needed by the person or persons assigned to this position. These job functions and skills are not intended to be a complete and exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Any accommodations made must be stated in writing and attached to this job description. The information contained herein is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Futaba Indiana of America is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected class.