Maintenance Lead

Wieland Group; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Lead to drive a proactive maintenance operation in Shelbyville, KY. This role emphasizes safety, effective communication, and decision-making. You will lead a team to ensure maintenance activities align with production schedules while fostering a supportive environment. With opportunities for growth and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic workplace. Join a company that values safety, ambition, and diversity from day one.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Wellness Programs

Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in maintenance or relevant field.
• Experience with shredding, melting, and casting operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety practices and ensure compliance with all procedures.
• Manage maintenance team activities and coordinate workflow.

Skills

Safety Management

Team Coordination

Troubleshooting

Preventative Maintenance

Project Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Relevant Technical Certifications

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Maintenance Lead

Job Location

US-KY-Shelbyville

ID

2025-3163

# of Openings

1

Posted Date

4 weeks ago(4/4/2025 11:49 AM)

Overview

Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland's culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Wieland is hiring a Maintenance Lead. The purpose of the Maintenance Lead role is to lead a safe, efficient, and proactive maintenance operation by setting the standard through example, effective communication, and sound decision-making. This role ensures all maintenance activities are well-planned and executed in alignment with the schedule while fostering a respectful and supportive environment for the team. This role is located in Shelbyville, KY and will be fully on-site.

Schedule:6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday - Friday (weekends and holidays as needed)

Pay Schedule:Weekly

Responsibilities

Maintenance Lead Responsibilities:

Leads good safety practices, ensuring all safety procedures are followed, and metrics met.
• Manages and coordinates activities of the maintenance team.
• Monitor departmental operations through production reports, staff meetings, observation, and personal contact to ensure coordination and integration of workflow, timely production, schedules, utilization of personnel, equipment, and facilities.
• Coordinate the flow of maintenance activities between work shifts.
• Direct and coordinate projects and project development.
• Trains new employees in department.
• Work with other departments to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Investigates, trouble-shoots, and provides solutions to production problems.
• Coordinates with planning and schedules work for department.
• Assists management with investigations and resolutions of equipment related issues to reduce overall downtime.
• Work with operations management team to train operators in their role in preventative maintenance.
• Lead development of maintenance team.
• Make sure all paperwork is done and submitted daily.
• Fill out PO requisitions for ordering needed items.
• Holds toolbox meeting for crew.
• On call rotation.
• Allocate workload.

Maintenance Lead Qualifications:

• 5-10 years experience in relevant field
• Experience in shredding, melting and casting operations
• Experience of CMMS
• Familiarity of Microsoft suite
  

Qualifications

Joining Wieland's team gives you...

• Benefits - Starting on Day 1! Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution + match.
• Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000+ employees worldwide and 35+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness Programs - Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
• Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.