Maintenance Group Lead - 1st shift

Hubbell; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Maintenance Group Lead for the work cell production line. This entry level role focuses on leading the maintenance team, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring adherence to standard work procedures within the cell.

You will coordinate workloads, support safety and quality initiatives, and interact with scheduling to align production. Strong technical basics in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry are preferred.

Qualifications

• Educational background: high school diploma or equivalent required; technical schooling preferred in related maintenance fields.
• Experience: minimum 3–5 years in maintenance roles to be effective from start.
• Technical skills: basic knowledge of mechanical, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry systems.
• Mathematical skills: basic arithmetic in all units; measuring and material calculation.
• Safety: ability to respond to safety emergencies and follow protocols.
• Communication: ability to interact across levels from peers to management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the maintenance team and coordinate workloads.
• Assist in achieving KPIs and tracking performance metrics.
• Ensure adherence to 6S practices (Safety, Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).
• Support work order closures and stock control transactions.
• Assist in root cause analysis and problem resolution with management.
• Communicate production metrics to various levels of the organization.
• Monitor time and attendance and enforce policy compliance.
• Assist with safety investigations and reporting as needed.
• Interface with Production Scheduling to determine shift production schedules.
• Audit Operator PMs on cell equipment and perform routine maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance knowledge

KPI tracking

6S adherence

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school preferred (HVAC, electrical, plumbing)

Tools

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Electrical systems

Plumbing

Carpentry

Job description

Job Overview

The Maintenance Group Lead is an entry level position for the work cell production line employees. This position is responsible for the overall KPI's and general management of the employees in the cell.

A Day In The Life

• Provide leadership to maintenance team, assist in coordinating workloads, providing support, monitoring issues, ensuring needs are met, assist with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tracking
• Aid in ensuring people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner, so that the team follows defined standard work procedures while achieving expectations.
• Reinforce and lead by example full adherence to 6S (Safety, Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practices.
• Support work order closures and stock control transactions.
• Assist in performing root cause analysis and resolving problems, maintaining communication with management throughout the process.
• Being a committed participant in undertaking required continuous training and development, during the timeline expected and as required for the position.
• Assist management in routine performance, quality, safety, and attendance corrective actions with employees in your work cell.
• Required to communicate and maintain your work cell's production metrics and information and at times communicate results to various levels of organization in both formal and informal settings.
• Assist in monitoring time and attendance and ensure compliance with policy.
• Assist in carrying out incidents, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure.
• Interface is required with Production Scheduling to determine schedules for shift production.
• Audit Operator PMs on cell equipment.
• Technical skills required by the department.
• Other duties as assigned.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Educational Background: A high school diploma or an equivalent qualification is required. Additional education from a technical school, especially related to maintenance fields such as HVAC, electrical, or plumbing, is preferred and can make a candidate more competitive.
• Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of three to five years of related experience in maintenance roles. This experience helps ensure that the candidate is familiar with the duties of the job and can perform them effectively from the start
• Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), electrical systems, plumbing, and carpentry are crucial. These skills are essential for performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and executing repairs.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure. This includes working with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, which is important for tasks like measuring, cutting, and calculating material quantities.
• Safety and Emergency Response: Ability to respond appropriately to safety and emergency situations is critical. This includes knowledge of emergency protocols, safety procedures, and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills are necessary to interact with various levels within the company, from peers to management. This includes the ability to listen well, understand problems, and convey solutions clearly.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.