Maintenance Team Lead: Lead Technicians & Improve Uptime

Magna International Limited (Hong Kong); Holly (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Electronics in the United States seeks a capable Maintenance Team Lead to diagnose and repair manufacturing equipment (assembly and SMT) and train technicians. The role emphasizes leadership, PLCs, robotics, and problem-solving in a dynamic production environment.

The candidate should have 5+ years of hands-on maintenance experience, strong PLC and robotics knowledge, and proven ability to develop others while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous experience working as a production maintenance technician preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop others through support, training.
• Must have working knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and their associated software programs.
• Experience with Robotics, Vision Systems, electrical schematics preferred.
• High level of problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze data, generate reports, and present information.
• Strong ability to use tools, equipment, and computer systems.
• Solid interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate internal data and document mechanical assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for maintenance technicians.
• Assist in development of employees using work history and on-the-job training.
• Wire new or used equipment using blueprints and schematics; install and replace components.
• Repair machinery to meet specifications and codes; use diagnostic tools.
• Collect input from operators and supervisors to troubleshoot work orders.
• Assist in initial start-up of machinery and test all functions and safety devices.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Production maintenance

Leadership & training

PLC knowledge

Robotics

Vision systems

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Tool usage

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Troubleshooting

Shift flexibility

Goals & targets

Stakeholder communication

Project improvement

Delegation

Tools

PLC software

Robotics systems

Electrical schematics

Job description

Magna Electronics in the United States seeks a capable Maintenance Team Lead to diagnose and repair manufacturing equipment (assembly and SMT) and train technicians. The role emphasizes leadership, PLCs, robotics, and problem-solving in a dynamic production environment.

The candidate should have 5+ years of hands-on maintenance experience, strong PLC and robotics knowledge, and proven ability to develop others while ensuring safety and quality standards.