Senior Mechanical Maintenance Lead

Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky LLC (CATK) seeks a seasoned Maintenance Engineer to formulate preventive plans, diagnose complex equipment issues, manage spares, and lead technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will drive safety, training, and efficiency improvements across workshop operations.

The role requires 6–8 years in maintenance within a large manufacturing environment, strong background in motor drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and drawing interpretation, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in automation, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or related field.
• 6–8 years of equipment maintenance experience in large manufacturing.
• Knowledge of motor drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, machining, and mechanical structures.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and review preventive maintenance plans for workshop equipment.
• Diagnose and recover challenging equipment issues and share best practices.
• Manage spare parts inventory and strive to reduce costs.
• Develop and review training plans for technicians and engineers.
• Conduct safety inspections and lead safety initiatives.
• Lead fault management, maintenance planning, and supervision of technicians.
• Oversee daily repair and maintenance tasks by workshop staff.
• Analyze weekly equipment data and propose improvement plans.
• Coordinate on-site communication across departments.
• Ensure implementation of maintenance programs and additional tasks from leaders.
• Support on-site equipment upgrades and efficiency measures.
• Lead teams to improve cycle time, quality, and stability of equipment.
• Foster team building and employee care to boost engagement.

Skills

Automation

Mechanical engineering

Mechatronics

Diagnostics

Team leadership

Drawing interpretation

Robotics fixtures

Logistics automation

Welding knowledge

Materials knowledge

Mechanism analysis

Project management

Cross-department collaboration

English technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

CAD

Job description

Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky LLC (CATK) seeks a seasoned Maintenance Engineer to formulate preventive plans, diagnose complex equipment issues, manage spares, and lead technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will drive safety, training, and efficiency improvements across workshop operations.

The role requires 6–8 years in maintenance within a large manufacturing environment, strong background in motor drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and drawing interpretation, plus