Senior Maintenance Lead – 3rd Shift (11pm–7:30am)

Collins Aerospace; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching and

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Pet insurance option

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wilson, NC seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician for 3rd shift (11:00pm-7:30am ET) to lead maintenance activities, troubleshoot complex equipment, and mentor technicians. The role focuses on safety, reliability, and collaboration with production and engineering to meet quality standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive industrial maintenance experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of improving equipment performance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience
• Industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience serving as lead or senior technician or equivalent technical leadership capacity

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior maintenance presence on the assigned shift, providing technical leadership and support to the maintenance team with advanced troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis of complex equipment issues.
• Prioritize and assign maintenance work based on production needs, equipment criticality, and urgency.
• Coordinate emergency repairs and troubleshooting activities to minimize equipment downtime and production disruptions.
• Identify equipment reliability concerns and recurring failures and elevate issues requiring additional technical or management support.
• Mentor, coach, and support onboarding, training, and development of maintenance technicians to strengthen technical capabilities and improve team effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout (LOTO), safety procedures, and safe work practices during all maintenance activities.
• Communicate equipment status, major issues, downtime, and shift activities to maintenance and site management.
• Collaborate with Production and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve equipment issues and improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Ensure preventive maintenance (PM) tasks are completed on schedule and meet quality standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Education

AA/AS degree (2-year post high school)

Tools

CMMS/SAP

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Wilson, NC seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician for 3rd shift (11:00pm-7:30am ET) to lead maintenance activities, troubleshoot complex equipment, and mentor technicians. The role focuses on safety, reliability, and collaboration with production and engineering to meet quality standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive industrial maintenance experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of improving equipment performance in a manufacturing environment.