Lead Maintenance Mechanic – Hands-On Troubleshooter

CoWorx Staffing Services; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CoWorx Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic Lead to join a manufacturing team in a direct hire position. This role focuses on hands-on leadership, guiding junior technicians, and ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years of industrial maintenance experience with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, the ability to read drawings and schematics, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Three to five or more years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing complex production machinery and equipment.
• Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Reading technical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and general industrial safety practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight to junior mechanics and maintenance technicians.
• Assign and prioritize maintenance tasks and monitor progress.
• Coach, mentor, and train junior maintenance staff.
• Track maintenance costs, manage parts inventory, and document work orders.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Install, modify, repair, maintain, and test electrical lines, circuits, controls, fixtures, and equipment.
• Perform maintenance on production machinery to ensure optimal performance.
• Diagnose equipment failures and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Work from technical drawings, diagrams, and manufacturer specifications.
• Repair or fabricate.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Troubleshooting skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Leadership / coaching

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Job description

CoWorx Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic Lead to join a manufacturing team in a direct hire position. This role focuses on hands-on leadership, guiding junior technicians, and ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years of industrial maintenance experience with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, the ability to read drawings and schematics, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.