Maintenance Team Leader / 2nd Shift

Danfoss; Mountain Home (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Danfoss in Mountain Home is seeking a Rapid Response Technician lead. You will guide the Rapid Response team, perform essential maintenance, and troubleshoot to minimize downtime while upholding safety norms.

The role emphasizes rapid triage, preventive maintenance coordination, and collaboration with service providers to sustain equipment reliability. Strong mechanical aptitude and physical capability are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical aptitude to complete work requests.
• Annual safety training (LOTO, Fall Protection, Arc Flash, HAZMAT).
• Must lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Ability to train and use lift equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Lead Rapid Response team to learn, apply, and retain new techniques and procedures for safety and quality.
• Safely complete work requests from mechanical repairs to part replacements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and inspections.
• Act as primary resource for braider rapid response, triage, and work orders.
• Support maintenance providers and braider rebuilds to improve reliability.
• Move between work areas as needed to meet delivery and productivity goals.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Lift truck operation

Scissor lift

Boom lift

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lift truck

Scissor lift

Boom lift

Job description

The Impact You'll Make

Lead the Rapid Response technician team in the Mountain Home facility, ensuring that maintenance tasks are safely and efficiently performed by the Rapid Response Technician team.

The Impact You'll Make

Lead the Rapid Response technician team in the Mountain Home facility, ensuring that maintenance tasks are safely and efficiently performed by the Rapid Response Technician team.

Will also perform basic maintenance related activities to support machine up time. Primary role will be that of rapid response technician and trouble shooter and support maintenance activities. Actively support and strive to meet the strategic goals set by the facility and Danfoss Corporation.

This is a 2nd Shift position, with shift hours 2:45 pm to 11:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the Rapid Response team in learning, applying, and retaining new techniques, concepts, and procedures required for continuously improving products, processes, services, deliveries, and overall quality. Lead the team to safely and effectively complete work requests and safety needs, ranging from mechanical repairs to replacing parts, while creating and maintaining a safe work environment and practicing safety for self and others at all times.

Coordinate the completion of required preventative maintenance activities, including lubrications and inspections. Perform carrier repair and compliance audits on operator-level maintenance, report audit results to management on a periodic basis, and elevate instances of serious braider preventative maintenance needs.

Serve as the primary resource for braider rapid response activities, including triaging braiders, initiating appropriate work orders, monitoring braider downtime, and escalating to front-line supervisors any braiders not returned to service within established service level targets.

Partner with maintenance service providers and assist with braider rebuilds and preventative maintenance (PM) activities as needed to support equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

Maintain flexibility to move between work areas as needed to meet customer delivery expectations and plant productivity goals. Work efficiently to establish standards without constant supervision while promoting cooperation and a team-oriented work environment at all times under the direction of leadership.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Two (2) years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical aptitude to complete work requests as needed
• Annual safety training (LOTO, Fall Protection, Arc Flash backup, HAZMAT, etc.)
• Must be able to handle heavy lifting and standing, twisting, pulling, motions for long periods exceeding six (6) hours
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to train and use lift truck, scissor lift, booms with proper fall protection

What You’ll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits including paid time off, paid vacation, 401k retirement plan with company match, personal insurance, tuition reimbursement and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you!

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