Manufacturing Technician Lead

Motorola Solutions; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plans

Health benefits

401k with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Stock purchase plan

Parental & family leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead to direct daily maintenance activities in a manufacturing setting. You will guide technicians, troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues, and ensure reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance across equipment and facilities.

You will champion preventive maintenance programs, mentor staff, and collaborate with production, engineering, and management to achieve operational goals.

Qualifications

• AS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• Hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing environments is required.
• Experience leading maintenance technicians and teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance activities and guide technicians.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Ensure safety policies and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EHS).
• Train and mentor maintenance staff; develop maintenance programs.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and management to meet goals.
• Maintain maintenance records and spare parts usage.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate critical issues and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

PLC basics

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Lean/CI

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

CMMS

Education

AS Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

The Maintenance Department is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all manufacturing equipment, production systems, and production facility infrastructure. The department supports continuous production by minimizing equipment downtime, maintaining asset reliability, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Job Description

Responsible for leading daily maintenance activities, providing technical guidance to maintenance technicians, and ensuring the reliability, safety and efficiency of equipment and manufacturing facility. This role serves as a hands-on technical leader who coordinates work, prioritizes tasks, and supports continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards

• Serve as a primary technical resource for troubleshooting complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues.
• Perform hands-on maintenance, repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems
• Support and enforce safety policies, procedures and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EHS)
• Train, mentor, and provide guidance to maintenance technicians
• Assist in developing and improving preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Collaborate with production, engineering and management teams to support operational goals
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, documentation and spare parts usage
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives
• Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective actions to management

Additonal Qualified Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLC basics, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Proven ability to lead or mentor maintenance personnel (previous supervisory experience preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Familiar with CMMS systems and maintenance documentation
• Experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives

Target Base Salary Range: $59,500 - $90,000

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Basic Requirements

• AS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Travel Requirements
None

Relocation Provided
None

Position Type
Experienced

Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PaidParental & Family Leave
• and more!

_ EEO Statement _

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.