Industrial Maintenance Foreman

Adena Corporation; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Job summary

Adena Corporation is seeking an experienced Industrial Foreman to lead maintenance crews performing installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of plant equipment and mechanical systems.

The Foreman will plan and oversee daily maintenance activities, troubleshoot mechanical failures, supervise and work alongside field crews, and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven industrial experience as a Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, Industrial Mechanic, or similar mechanical trade.
• Previous Foreman, Lead Mechanic, Lead Millwright, or crew leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and industrial maintenance skills.
• Industrial welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, and related mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout (LOTO).
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and shutdown schedules as project and customer needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance mechanics, millwrights, laborers, and other assigned field personnel.
• Plan, assign, coordinate, and oversee daily maintenance activities.
• Work directly with plant operators, supervisors, and production personnel to coordinate maintenance needs.
• Support maintenance activities during scheduled plant shutdowns and outages.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures and equipment issues to minimize operational downtime.
• Perform hands-on installation, maintenance, alignment, repair, and replacement of industrial equipment and components.
• Perform welding and fabrication as required; stick welding experience preferred, with MIG experience beneficial.
• Troubleshoot and repair conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, hydraulics, and other mechanical systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, schematics, and equipment layouts.
• Coordinate and support preventive maintenance activities and scheduled shutdown work.
• Ensure crews comply with Adena, customer, and site-specific safety requirements, including lockout/tagout procedures.
• Monitor crew productivity, workmanship, and completion of assigned work.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of repairs, maintenance activities, and completed work.
• Train, mentor, and provide direction to mechanics, helpers, and less-experienced team members.
• Communicate job progress, equipment concerns, manpower needs, and potential delays to appropriate leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Millwright experience

Maintenance mechanics

Welding

Reading blueprints

LOTO safety

Leadership / Foreman

Communication

Job description

Adena Corporation is seeking an experienced Industrial Foreman to lead maintenance crews performing installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of plant equipment and mechanical systems.

The Foreman will plan and oversee daily maintenance activities, troubleshoot mechanical failures, supervise and work alongside field crews, and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule and quality expectations.