I&E Maintenance Lead: Develop Talent, Boost Uptime

Hexcel Corporation

Tennessee

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Hexcel Corporation in Tennessee seeks an experienced Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled team in our chemical manufacturing operations. You will provide technical leadership across instrumentation, electrical, automation, and process control, mentor technicians, and drive reliability and a culture of safety and operational excellence.

You will develop preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies, supervise day-to-day activities via CMMS,

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years' experience in maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing and leading a skilled maintenance workforce.
Expertise in the I&E field including DCS, PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, calibration, and electrical systems.
Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability, uptime, and maintenance execution through workforce engagement, troubleshooting, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the I&E maintenance team, building technical expertise, accountability, and a strong safety culture.
Provide daily supervision and act as the acting maintenance leader when the Maintenance Manager and other maintenance leaders are not on site.
Develop the technical capabilities of technicians through hands‑on mentoring, training, troubleshooting support, and knowledge sharing.
Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for instrumentation, electrical, automation, and process control systems and serve as a working lead.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts involving DCS, PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, analyzers, motors, and electrical distribution systems to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
Assign, prioritize, and manage maintenance activities through the CMMS system while ensuring accurate work order documentation and closure.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and other departments to improve uptime, product quality, and operational effectiveness.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of plant processes and equipment within the chemical and spin line operations to support safe, reliable, and efficient production.
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements while driving adherence to maintenance standards and best practices.
Support continuous improvement, reliability initiatives, shutdown planning, capital projects, and system upgrades that enhance equipment performance and workforce capability.