Maintenance Lead (3NL)

Master Lock Company; North Carolina; On-site; USD 71,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) plan

Product discounts

Flexible time off

Adoption benefits

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a non-supervisory maintenance assistant to support the maintenance team. The role focuses on triaging work requests, prioritizing tasks on the production floor, and ensuring safety and GMP compliance across shifts.

The candidate will engage with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues, participate in 6S, and contribute to preventive/predictive maintenance. A strong PLC/electrical background and 2–5 years’ multi-craft experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of mechanical maintenance practices used on production equipment.
• Requires deep electrical circuits knowledge, including PLC experience.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and facilities maintenance.
• Experience with power and hand tools; ability to operate light and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate maintenance work requests from production floor; prioritize and assign tasks.
• Ensure safety and GMP compliance; lead 6S in the maintenance shop.
• Communicate equipment breakdowns and ETA for repairs to production and QA.
• Coordinate with vendors, management, engineering and QA to resolve issues and improve operations.
• Conduct end-of-shift briefings to update on breakdowns, repairs and troubleshooting.
• Begin shift with prioritization and training discussions for the team.
• Participate in preventive/predictive maintenance processes.
• Test and adjust equipment to meet performance specs.
• Initiate purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating maintenance policies.

Skills

Maintenance technician

PLC experience

Electrical circuits

Safety & GMP

12-hour shifts

Tools operation

Education

High school diploma/GED

2–5 years multi-craft maintenance

2–5 years industrial/manufacturing

Job description

Non-Supervisory role to assist and provide effective communications for maintenance team, reporting to Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Facilitates maintenance work requests from production floor, determines priority and ensures coworkers are aware of priority and assignments
• Ensures team members comply with all safety and good Manufacturing Practices, leads 6S efforts for maintenance shop
• Communicates to production, maintenance management, and quality assurance equipment break downs and estimated time needed to complete repairs
• Confers with vendors, management, engineering and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment
• Conducts meetings at the end of each shift to update incoming maintenance personnel on status of break downs, repairs, and troubleshooting done during the previous shift.
• Conducts meeting at start of shift to go over shift priorities and assignments as well as training.
• Actively participates in preventive/predictive maintenance processes.
• Tests and adjusts equipment to meet performance specifications.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of maintenance policies and procedures.
• This is a hands on position, carrying out maintenance work along with the team and setting a high example in your work.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Tools, materials, methods and practices used in mechanical maintenance related to production equipment.
• Deep level of electrical circuits knowledge required, including PLC experience .
• Knowledge of maintenance disciplines (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and facilities).
• Operation of power and manual tools.
• Operation of light and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work 12 hours shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a high school diploma/GED
• 2-5 years’ experience in a multi-craft maintenance function.
• 2-5 years previous industrial/manufacturing experience.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift and move objects up to 75 pounds consistently with heavier weight necessary at times.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE: FBIN) is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company with a portfolio of trusted brands, including Moen, House of Rohl, Therma-Tru, Larson, Master Lock, Yale residential, and Sentry Safe.

We are building a company that is determined to win, and we are clear about how: strong brands, great people, and disciplined execution.

You'll join a team that puts customers first, keeps its commitments, and cuts through complexity to deliver meaningful results.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70,740 USD - $91,520 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com .

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.