Maintenance Lead - 2nd Shift

Paycom - ATS; Royal Park (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Candy Company is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Lead to manage the 2nd shift maintenance team on our production floor. You will troubleshoot and repair, perform PMs on Allen Bradley PLCs, servo drives, and high-speed packaging lines, coaching 2–3 technicians and ensuring production stays up and compliant with GMP and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced diagnostics, and a proactive approach to preventing downtime, with on-call availability for peak production

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 6+ years hands-on industrial maintenance experience (or 4+ years with a relevant technical degree).
• 1+ year leading, training, or directing other maintenance technicians.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming skills (Allen Bradley or equivalent).
• Experience with 3-phase motors, VFDs, relays, motor controls, sensors, and servo drives.
• Ability to read and work from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical systems on high-speed packaging equipment.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, SQF, and BRCGS standards and audits.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Forklift certification (or ability to become certified).

Responsibilities

• Lead the 2nd shift maintenance team.
• Direct, and support 2–3 maintenance technicians on 2nd shift.
• Assign and prioritize breakdown repairs, PMs, and projects based on production needs.
• Train and mentor technicians in PLC troubleshooting, electrical safety, and advanced diagnostics.
• Hold a clear shift handoff with 1st shift and the Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure PMs and work orders are completed on time and documented in CMMS.
• Provide input on technician performance, training needs, and hiring.
• Coordinate with production supervisors, line leads, and quality to reduce downtime.
• Escalate major failures, safety concerns, and parts/resources to management.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.
• Calibrate and maintain process control systems.
• Maintain CMMS records and ensure compliance with safety practices.
• Support sanitation during changeovers and shutdowns.
• Be available for on-call support and overtime during peak production or equipment emergencies.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

VFDs

Motors and drives

Leadership

Packaging equipment knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Safety procedures

Maintenance planning

HMI programming

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certificate in electrical/mechanical maintenance

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Flow wrappers

VFFS baggers

Servo drives

HMI programming

Job description

Piedmont Candy Company is hiring a hands-on Maintenance Lead to run our 2nd shift maintenance team. If you're a skilled industrial maintenance technician who knows PLCs, high-speed packaging equipment, and how to keep a team moving, this is your next step.Why you'll like working hereLead a small, focused team of 2–3 maintenance techniciansStay on the tools – this is a working lead role, not a desk jobWork on modern automation: Allen Bradley PLCs, servo drives, VFDs, flow wrappers, VFFS baggers, scales, and tub machinesStable, established food manufacturer with room to growAbout the roleThe Maintenance Lead – 2nd Shift is the go-to maintenance leader on the floor after day shift ends. You'll perform the same advanced electro-mechanical maintenance as our Maintenance Tech II team – troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, and installs – while assigning work, coaching technicians, and keeping production running. You'll be the main link between 2nd shift maintenance, production, quality, and the Maintenance Manager.What you'll doLead the 2nd shift maintenance teamLead, direct, and support 2–3 maintenance technicians on 2nd shiftAssign and prioritize breakdown repairs, preventive maintenance (PM) work orders, and projects based on production needsTrain and mentor technicians in PLC troubleshooting, electrical safety, and advanced diagnosticsHold a clear shift handoff with 1st shift and the Maintenance Manager: open issues, parts needs, and equipment statusMake sure PMs and work orders are completed on time and documented in the CMMSGive input on technician performance, training needs, and hiringCoordinate with production supervisors, line leads, and quality to reduce downtime and set repair prioritiesEscalate major failures, safety concerns, and parts or resource needs to managementModel and enforce LOTO, PPE, GMP, and food safety practices across the teamHands-on maintenance and troubleshootingDiagnose and repair breakdowns on motors, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical/PLC systemsTroubleshoot and repair high-speed packaging equipment: flow wrappers, vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) baggers, scales, and tub machinesTroubleshoot and modify PLC logic (Allen Bradley preferred), HMIs, and servo drivesPerform advanced preventive and predictive maintenance with minimal supervisionLead root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures and drive continuous improvementCalibrate and maintain process control systems and critical control pointsSafety, compliance, and other dutiesKeep accurate CMMS records of work performed and system changesTake part in safety training, inspections, and corrective actionsSupport sanitation during changeovers and shutdownsPerform facility maintenance as needed (lighting, air systems, plumbing)Be available for on-call support and overtime during peak production or equipment emergenciesWhat you bringRequiredHigh school diploma or GED6+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience (or 4+ years with a relevant technical degree)1+ year leading, training, or directing other maintenance technicians (formal lead or senior tech role)Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming skills (Allen Bradley or equivalent)Working knowledge of 3-phase motors, VFDs, relays, motor controls, sensors, and servo drivesAbility to read and work from electrical schematics and wiring diagramsExperience with pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical systems on high-speed packaging equipmentSkilled with diagnostic tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical test equipmentClear communicator who can make good decisions under pressureBasic Microsoft Office and CMMS skillsPreferredAssociate degree or technical certificate in electrical, mechanical, or maintenance technologyFood manufacturing or packaging industry experienceFamiliarity with GMP, HACCP, SQF, and BRCGS standards and auditsBilingual English/SpanishForklift certification (or ability to become certified)Physical requirementsStand and walk for most of the shiftFrequently bend, squat, kneel, and crouch; occasionally climb stairs and laddersLift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.Work in hot or cold production environmentsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, in accordance with ADA guidelines.Piedmont Candy is an Equal Opportunity Employer