Lead Maintenance Technician – Manufacturing & Automation

Dart Container; Leola (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

Product discounts

Job summary

Dart Container’s Leola Campus seeks an experienced Lead Mechanic to lead and develop the maintenance team for a new thermoforming operation. You’ll troubleshoot advanced equipment, drive reliability, and ensure safe, efficient production on the floor.

You’ll spend ~85% on the production floor, guide preventive maintenance, work with SAP, read blueprints, and mentor others while coordinating schedules and improvements as the facility expands.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership experience and ability to develop maintenance staff.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with PLCs, automation systems, and control wiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support maintenance activities across production equipment and facility operations.
• Spend ~85% of time on the production floor supporting the team and equipment.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting, diagnostics, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Install, maintain, repair, rebuild, and modify manufacturing and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and automated control systems.
• Diagnose PLC-controlled equipment, control systems, hardware, and software.
• Monitor equipment performance and use predictive maintenance tools to identify potential issues.
• Coordinate maintenance resources and schedules to support production needs.
• Train, mentor, and develop maintenance team members.
• Communicate equipment status and maintenance activities across shifts and departments.
• Monitor KPIs on safety, quality, production, efficiency, and maintenance.
• Complete maintenance documentation and work orders in SAP.
• Identify and recommend equipment, process, and procedural improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

Root cause analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics/Engineering Technology

Tools

SAP

Job description

Dart Container’s Leola Campus seeks an experienced Lead Mechanic to lead and develop the maintenance team for a new thermoforming operation. You’ll troubleshoot advanced equipment, drive reliability, and ensure safe, efficient production on the floor.

You’ll spend ~85% on the production floor, guide preventive maintenance, work with SAP, read blueprints, and mentor others while coordinating schedules and improvements as the facility expands.