Lead Maintenance Technician | GMP, Safety & Team Mentorship

WASA Wasatch Product Development; Utah; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Therapists access

HSA & 401k

Vacation policy

Job summary

Wasatch Labs in Utah is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to ensure equipment reliability on a fast-paced cosmetics packaging line. You will perform preventive maintenance, rapid repairs, and smooth line changeovers with a focus on GMP, LOTO, and OSHA compliance.

You will mentor shift mechanics, coordinate with production and QA teams, manage spare parts and tools inventory, and uphold safety standards while minimizing downtime to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical trade certification or related degree is a plus.
• 3–5 years of hands-on maintenance in a fast-paced process or packaging environment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting skills with basic computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Run preventive maintenance schedules and fix broken machines quickly.
• Oversee line changeovers for different cosmetic batches.
• Train, mentor, and guide daily tasks for shift mechanics and technicians.
• Enforce GMP, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) safety protocols, and OSHA rules.
• Coordinate with production and quality control teams to report equipment status.
• Monitor spare parts, tools, and supplies to prevent delays during urgent repairs.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Leadership

Communication

CMMS software

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Excel)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical trade certification

Degree in related field

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

Wasatch Labs in Utah is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to ensure equipment reliability on a fast-paced cosmetics packaging line. You will perform preventive maintenance, rapid repairs, and smooth line changeovers with a focus on GMP, LOTO, and OSHA compliance.

You will mentor shift mechanics, coordinate with production and QA teams, manage spare parts and tools inventory, and uphold safety standards while minimizing downtime to keep operations running smoothly.