Maintenance Engineer-Team Lead

Judge Group, Inc.; East Moline (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Judge Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor / Team Lead in East Moline, IL to provide technical leadership, troubleshooting, and project coordination for manufacturing equipment.

You will guide a team of technicians, drive preventive maintenance, and improve uptime and safety in a fast-paced production environment. Responsibilities include leading maintenance staff, scheduling work, enforcing HSE policies, and coordinating with engineering and operations to minimize

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance or manufacturing engineering experience in a production setting.
• Experience leading maintenance teams, with strong communication skills.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance and equipment reliability improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead trades and maintenance staff to support production operations and preventive maintenance.
• Plan and assign daily work schedules aligning with priorities.
• Enforce HSE policies and maintain a safe work environment.
• Develop maintenance strategies to improve uptime, quality, and safety.
• Troubleshoot equipment to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate repairs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage spare parts inventories and maintenance documentation.
• Collaborate across teams to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Equipment reliability

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rockwell Automation controls

CMMS (SAP PM)

Ethernet/IP

Device communication protocols

Job description

Location: East Moline, IL Salary: $40.50 USD Hourly - $41.50 USD Hourly Description: Maintenance Engineer- team Lead

• Duration: 1 Years Contrac t
• Location: East Moline, IL// Onsite
• Shift: 3rd shift: 10pm-6:30am.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor / Maintenance Team Lead to provide technical leadership, engineering support, project coordination, and advanced troubleshooting for manufacturing equipment and production systems. This role is responsible for improving equipment reliability, safety, quality, and operational efficiency while leading a team of skilled maintenance technicians in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee skilled trades and maintenance personnel in support of production operations, preventive maintenance activities, repair work, and capital projects.
• Assign and monitor daily and short-term work schedules to ensure maintenance objectives are completed on time and in accordance with operational priorities.
• Promote and enforce Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures, ensuring a safe work environment and addressing unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, uptime, productivity, quality, and safety.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated manufacturing equipment to identify root causes of failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support the planning and execution of equipment repairs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review and optimize spare parts inventories, preventive maintenance schedules, and maintenance documentation.
• Coordinate maintenance projects and collaborate with production, engineering, and operations teams to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support to maintenance technicians and other team members.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance, manufacturing engineering, factory automation, or related industrial experience.
• Minimum 3 years of troubleshooting manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
• Strong experience performing preventive maintenance and equipment reliability improvements.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting production tooling, fixtures, assembly equipment, and manufacturing machinery.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience managing maintenance personnel, preferably teams of 20-25 or more employees.
• Ability to work in a multi-shift manufacturing environment, including occasional overtime and weekend support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work 2nd shift.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance teams in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial automation systems, including Allen-Bradley PLCs and Rockwell Automation controls.
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Modbus, Profibus, and Serial Communications.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), including SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM).
• Familiarity with industrial safety regulations and standards, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, and NFPA 79.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.