Lead Maintenance Technician

Sturgis Public Schools; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taher, Inc. seeks an experienced Lead Maintenance Technician to support safe, reliable operation of production equipment at the Plymouth Culinary Center and Great Northern Baking Company.

This role combines hands-on troubleshooting with technical leadership, coordinating daily priorities and mentoring other technicians under the Plant Manager. Experience with HMIs, low-voltage electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and CMMS like MaintainX is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least five years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical equipment, HMIs, low-voltage electrical systems, and related production equipment.
• Working knowledge of plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Experience training or guiding other maintenance technicians.
• Ability to communicate effectively with production staff, maintenance, vendors, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair production equipment.
• Lead and prioritize daily maintenance workload; mentor technicians.
• Train technicians in repair, preventive maintenance, and best practices.
• Lead by example through active maintenance work and teamwork.
• Coordinate with Plant Manager on maintenance needs and external service providers.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Communication

Independent work

Travel locally

Tools

MaintainX CMMS

Job description

Taher is seeking an experienced, hands-on Lead Maintenance Technician to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment and facilities at the Plymouth Culinary Center and Great Northern Baking Company.

This position serves as a working technical leader for the maintenance team. The Lead Maintenance Technician performs complex troubleshooting and repairs, helps coordinate daily maintenance priorities, provides technical guidance to other technicians, and supports preventive maintenance activities across both facilities.

This role is designed for an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys working directly with equipment while helping other technicians develop their skills. The position partners with the Plant Manager on maintenance priorities rather than independently managing the entire maintenance department .

Equipment Maintenance & Reliability

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair food-manufacturing, bakery, packaging, and related production equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical systems, HMIs and basic controls, low-voltage electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, and other facility systems within the technician's qualifications.
• Respond quickly and safely to equipment failures to minimize production downtime.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Perform preventive maintenance and equipment inspections.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and work-order documentation.
• Support the use and continued development of MaintainX or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

Technical Leadership

• Help organize and prioritize the maintenance team's daily workload.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting assistance to maintenance technicians.
• Train and mentor technicians in equipment repair, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and maintenance best practices.
• Lead by example through active participation in maintenance work.
• Encourage teamwork, accountability, communication, and consistent maintenance practices across shifts and facilities.

Facility & Vendor Support

• Provide maintenance support at both the Plymouth Culinary Center and Great Northern Baking Company.
• Identify situations requiring specialized outside expertise and coordinate with approved service providers.
• Communicate parts requirements, recurring equipment issues, facility needs, and potential improvements to the Plant Manager.
• Assist with equipment installations and facility improvement projects as assigned.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow and reinforce established lockout/tagout procedures.
• Ensure proper machine guarding and safe maintenance practices.
• Follow applicable electrical and equipment safety requirements.
• Support facility food‑safety and sanitation requirements.
• Identify hazards and promptly communicate safety concerns to management.

Who we are:

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned and operated, chef‑driven, food service management company providing K‑12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies

Location

10205 - 51st Ave N, Plymouth , Minnesota 55442 , United States

Qualifications and Skills:

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated hands‑on troubleshooting skills involving mechanical equipment, HMIs, low‑voltage electrical systems, and related production equipment.
• Working knowledge of plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Experience helping train, mentor, or guide other maintenance technicians.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage changing operational priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, maintenance personnel, vendors, and leadership.
• Ability to travel locally between Taher's Plymouth facilities as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining food‑processing, commercial bakery, or packaging equipment.
• Two or more years of lead, supervisory, or technician‑development experience. Experience using Microsoft Outlook and related business systems.

EOE/AA

Shift

1st Shift

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay. The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience. $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 / year

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.