Maintenance Team Lead EMO

SSAB; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSAB is seeking a shift-based maintenance lead to supervise the Primary End on a 12-hour rotating schedule, covering days, nights and weekends. This full-time role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical work, strong leadership, and coordination with contractors.

You will drive safe, reliable operations and ensure accurate maintenance documentation. Applicants should have a high school diploma and at least 5 years in heavy industrial maintenance, plus excellent communication and planning

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience leading maintenance jobs and projects.
• Experience scheduling people and equipment.
• A high level of written and oral communication skills.
• A good understanding of production planning and maintenance systems.
• Mid to high-level computer skills.
• Experience in working with employees using a team concept.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the maintenance contact for Operations and lead maintenance activities for the Primary End during the assigned shift.
• Lead and assist mechanical and electrical personnel in responding to equipment breakdowns and completing preventive maintenance.
• Prioritize and balance breakdown work with planned maintenance activities.
• Perform hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance work as needed.
• Address emergent maintenance issues and make real-time decisions to support safe and reliable operation during the shift.
• Ensure accurate labor charging, work order completion, documentation quality, and identification of follow‑up work in the CMMS.
• Coordinate and oversee embedded and outside contractors.
• Ensure maintenance activities are performed in compliance with site policies, approved safe job procedures, maintenance standards, and OSHA requirements.
• Identify follow-up work and communicate labor, material, and tooling needs to planners and management.
• Support effective shift turnover by communicating equipment status and outstanding maintenance issues.

Skills

Welding equipment

Electrical testing tools

Hand tools

Conduit bending

Hydraulic tools

Gear pullers

Threading machines

Pneumatic hand tools

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Electrical testing tools

Conduit benders

Hydraulic rams

Gear pullers

Threading machines

Pneumatic hand tools

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as the maintenance contact for Operations and lead maintenance activities for the Primary End during the assigned shift.
• Lead and assist mechanical and electrical personnel in responding to equipment breakdowns and completing preventive maintenance.
• Prioritize and balance breakdown work with planned maintenance activities.
• Perform hands‑on mechanical and electrical maintenance work as needed.
• Address emergent maintenance issues and make real‑time decisions to support safe and reliable operation during the shift.
• Ensure accurate labor charging, work order completion, documentation quality, and identification of follow‑up work in the CMMS.
• Coordinate and oversee embedded and outside contractors.
• Ensure maintenance activities are performed in compliance with site policies, approved safe job procedures, maintenance standards, and OSHA requirements.
• Identify follow‑up work and communicate labor, material, and tooling needs to planners and management.
• Support effective shift turnover by communicating equipment status and outstanding maintenance issues.

Training

• Attend all scheduled maintenance training.
• Monitor and coach team members on specific timely issues and concerns.
• Attend safety classes and monthly safety meetings, as needed.

Communication

• Conduct or attend safety meetings as required.
• Conduct or attend crew meetings as required.
• Attend regular scheduled maintenance outage and down day meetings as required.

Standards

Help manage the implementation of all applicable company and commercial standards such as:

• ISO
• Department SOPs
• OSHA

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

• Ability to operate welding/electrical testing equipment/hand tools/electric hand tools/pneumatic hand tools/conduit benders/threading machines/hydraulic rams and gear pullers
• Minimum 5 years of heavy industrial Maintenance experience
• Experience leading Maintenance jobs and projects
• Experience scheduling people and equipment
• A high level of written and oral communication skills
• A good understanding of production planning and maintenance systems
• Mid to high-level computer skills
• Experience in working with employees using a team concept
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Education Required

• High School diploma or equivalent

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position supervises other shift maintenance personnel working on same shift.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime
• Position works (12) hours a day, rotating shifts to include both days, nights and weekends

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.