Maintenance Lead

Daikin Comfort; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Comfort is looking for a Maintenance Lead in Waller, Texas. This role involves repairing, maintaining, and rebuilding machines and facility maintenance. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in industrial maintenance and the ability to lead maintenance teams effectively.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting machinery, ensuring safety practices are followed, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and relevant work experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance.
• 5 years of experience with DC drives, servos, solenoids, and electric motors.
• 7 years of experience with Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for machine repair and overall facility maintenance.
• Leads maintenance personnel, ensuring they have necessary tools.
• Supports plant maintenance strategies to meet performance goals.

Skills

Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting

Safe work habits and OSHA requirements

Ability to work with electrical circuits

Experience using CMMS

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in electrical or mechanical field or trade school diploma

Tools

Maintenance tools including voltmeter

Computer systems (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

The Maintenance Lead repairs, maintains and rebuilds machines, as well as the overall facility as needed. Performs preventative maintenance duties as assigned and responds to breakdowns in a professional and timely manner. Responsible for task assignment and ensuring the team of maintenance personnel has proper tools and materials to complete tasks and safety huddles. Advises supervisor/manager of any issues pertaining to operation of machinery and equipment. Respond to maintenance issues in a professional and timely manner. Assist with all aspects of facility maintenance.

Position Responsibilities May Include

• Eliminating all causes of failure and ensuring full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel
• Provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance crews. Lead and support RCA, major breakdown analysis, reliability investigations
• Leads activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment
• Supports and executes plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve Plant's key performance goals for overall maintenance performance
• Assures production schedules are met and all issues are resolved and communicated in a timely fashion. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards
• Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities
• Help manage department Fiix system, including PMs, PM audits, equipment, purchase orders, work order, work order histories, and employee time
• Perform duties as plant SME, Safety Management Expert, for Hot Works Program, Fall Protection Program and Confined Space Program
• Drives a Safety Culture. Helps lead the plant’s safety first culture. Follows a "Never Walk By" safety policy
• Support Daikin’s OPM/Lean continuous improvement and Autonomous Maintenance programs
• Lead, oversee, and delegate work orders and any maintenance projects that arise
• Perform preventative maintenance (PM) activities
• Install, service, repair, inspect, and program all electrical, programmable, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Order parts and supplies as needed
• Respond to emergency calls on all shifts
• Report any injury, unsafe act or condition, equipment failure, or potential failure
• Train and provide direction to employees within the department
• Perform additional projects/duties to support ongoing business needs

Nature & Scope

• Able to follow supervisor’s general written/verbal instructions to accomplish assigned tasks
• Provides direction to maintenance technicians
• Resolves routine questions and problems, coordinates complex issues to others
• Demonstrates an awareness of the relative urgency of tasks and responds accordingly

Knowledge & Skills

• Safe work habits, following proper LOTO and other OSHA requirements
• "Advanced" skills in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair (At minimum Technician Level 2 skills in mechanical and electrical)
• Must have own maintenance tools, including 480-volt and 3-phase electric voltmeter, and able to use
• Able to effectively and efficiently use various maintenance tools and equipment
• Ability to work with electrical circuits including 24-volt controls, 120-240 volt, single- and three-phase service
• Capable of using programmable logic controllers to troubleshoot and repair equipment
• Ability to work under pressure and ability to synthesize complex or diverse information
• Must be able to read and understand written and verbal policy, instruction and directions in, English
• Basic ability to use Windows based computer systems
• Working knowledge of PLC, I/O Logic, AC/DC drives
• Must have experience the use of computer systems, excel, word, outlook
• Must have experience using a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
• Train team members
• Lead project teams
• Ability to apply good judgment, strong work ethics, and integrity on the job

Competency

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance
• 5 years of experience with DC drives, servos, solenoids, photo eyes, relays, limit switches, and electric motors
• 7 years of experience with Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems

Education/Certification

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate’s degree in electrical or mechanical field or graduation from a trade school, any certifications are preferred but not mandatory

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

Reports To

• Maintenance Supervisor and Manager

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.