Lead Maintenance Technician

LeoForce; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce in Paramount, CA, is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician with mid-level experience in aerospace or heavy industrial manufacturing. You will troubleshoot, repair, and preventive maintain production and facility equipment to maximize uptime and safe operations.

Responsibilities include diagnosing complex failures, maintaining presses and furnaces, and ensuring OSHA and lockout/tagout compliance. This role requires strong mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and welding skills, with a focus

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial maintenance for heavy production equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Forklift repair experience and certification is a plus.
• Welding certification or demonstrated welding experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical failures across the plant.
• Maintain ring rolling machines, furnaces, presses, conveyors, and forklifts.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits including pumps, valves, and hoses.
• Repair bearings, motors, gearboxes, belts, and drive components.
• Document safety checks and maintenance logs regularly.
• Read blueprints, schematics, and OEM manuals for repairs.
• Operate hand/power tools and precision measuring devices.
• Perform welding, fabrication, and alignment tasks as needed.
• Ensure OSHA, lockout/tagout, and aerospace safety standards compliance.

Skills

Industrial mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Forklift repair

Furnace and press repair

Welding and fabrication

Blueprint interpretation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical or vocational maintenance training

Aerospace/defense/heavy industrial manufacturing experience preferred

Forklift certification

Welding certification or experience

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Precision measuring tools

Lockout/tagout procedures

Job description

Lead Maintenance Technician

Paramount, CA, US

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $40 - $45 per hour

Job Details

Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician with a background in aerospace or heavy industrial manufacturing environments. This individual will be responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of production and facility equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and safe operations across the plant floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment failures across the manufacturing facility
• Maintain and repair ring rolling machines, industrial furnaces, hydraulic presses, conveyors, and forklifts
• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance programs on all production equipment
• Troubleshoot hydraulic circuits including pumps, valves, cylinders, and hose assemblies
• Repair and replace bearings, motors, gearboxes, belts, chains, and drive train components
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and document safety check results
• Read and work from blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and OEM technical manuals
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and diagnostic equipment
• Perform welding, fabrication, and mechanical alignment tasks as required
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout procedures, and aerospace manufacturing safety standards
• Keep accurate maintenance logs, repair histories, and parts inventory records
• Respond promptly to emergency equipment breakdowns to minimize production impact

Required Skills

• Industrial mechanical maintenance across heavy production equipment
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems troubleshooting and repair
• Preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• Forklift repair and maintenance
• Industrial furnace and press repair
• Welding and metal fabrication
• Blueprint and schematic interpretation
• Safety compliance including lockout/tagout and OSHA standards

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance or a related field preferred
• Prior experience in an aerospace, defense, or heavy industrial manufacturing environment strongly preferred
• Forklift certification a plus
• Welding certification or demonstrated welding experience a plus

A bit about us

This is a second shift role from the hours of 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Our client is a privately held, globally recognized manufacturer of precision forged metal components serving some of the most demanding industries in the world, including aerospace, defense, space exploration, and power generation.

Based in Southern California, this company has built its reputation on engineering excellence, rigorous quality standards, and a product line that spans seamless rolled rings, shaped forgings, forged bars, and near net shape components produced from a wide range of specialty metals and alloys.

What sets this company apart is an unwavering commitment to operational excellence at every level of the organization. From advanced heat treating and rough machining to in house testing and quality assurance, the work done on this shop floor directly contributes to aircraft, spacecraft, defense systems, and power infrastructure relied upon around the world. This is not a company that makes commodity parts. The work is complex, the standards are high, and the mission matters.

Why join us

This company operates on the belief that its people are its greatest competitive advantage. That philosophy shapes how it invests in its workforce, how it structures its teams, and how it approaches daily operations on the production floor.

As Lead Maintenance Technician, you will have genuine ownership over critical equipment and systems that keep production moving. You will not be a number on a schedule. Your expertise will be recognized, your input on process improvements will be welcomed, and your leadership on the floor will carry real weight.

Beyond the day to day role, this company offers: A stable, long tenured workforce in a specialized niche of advanced manufacturing where your skills are valued and your contributions are visible. A culture built on accountability, transparency, and collaborative problem solving rather than siloed thinking. Ongoing capital investment in equipment and facilities, meaning you will work with and help maintain modern forging, heat treating, and machining systems. Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and expertise in industrial maintenance at a precision manufacturing level. An environment where continuous improvement is not a buzzword but a genuine operating principle, and where people who take initiative are noticed.

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