Maintenance Lead - New London

Fortunebrands; New London (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) plan

Product discounts

Flexible time off

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations in New London, NC is seeking a non-supervisory maintenance aide to support the maintenance team. You will assist with work requests from the production floor, help set priorities, and ensure teammates are aligned on assignments while upholding safety and GMP standards.

This hands-on role requires 2–5 years in a multi-craft maintenance environment, high school diploma, PLC electrical knowledge, and the ability to work 12‑hour shifts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Facilitates maintenance work requests and prioritizes assignments.
• Ensures safety and GMP compliance and leads 6S in maintenance shop.
• Communicates equipment breakdowns and ETAs to production, maintenance, and QA.
• Confers with vendors, management, engineering, and QA to resolve problems.
• Conducts shift start/end meetings for status updates and training.
• Participates in preventive/predictive maintenance and tests equipment.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Hands-on maintenance work and setting a strong example for the team.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical knowledge

PLC experience

Safety oriented

12-hour shifts

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Power tools

Heavy equipment operation

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

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.

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.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact and help shape what's next for our iconic brands, we'd love to meet you.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base hourly range for this role is $36 - $46 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 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 info