Technical Team Lead – 3rd Shift, Automation & Maintenance

Cessna Aircraft Company

Georgia

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 105,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Kautex is seeking a Technical Team Lead for the 3rd shift to oversee Controls, Maintenance, and Process Technicians across assigned areas. You will review work orders, set priorities, and ensure timely completion with proper documentation.

You will provide hands-on support for troubleshooting, setup, retooling, and automation optimization, while guiding technicians to improve performance. Candidates should have an apprenticeship or 2-year technical degree, 3+ years in manufacturing, and

Qualifications

Apprenticeship, two-year technical degree, or comparable education and experience in maintenance, controls, process technology, mechatronics, electrical, or a related technical field preferred.
Minimum of three years of relevant manufacturing experience preferred, including demonstrated experience in at least one of the following: controls/automation, industrial maintenance, or plastics/process technology.
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated manufacturing systems.
Experience troubleshooting production equipment and using structured problem-solving methods.
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, wiring schematics, technical drawings, and process or quality documentation.
PLC and HMI troubleshooting or programming knowledge preferred; Siemens PLC experience is a plus.
Robotics experience preferred; FANUC programming experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate, and support Controls, Maintenance, and Process Technicians across assigned shifts or operating areas.
Review work orders, preventive maintenance requirements, production priorities, and verbal assignments; establish priorities and assign work to the appropriate technician.
Follow up on assigned work, confirm completion and documentation, and coach technicians when performance, technical approach, or standard work needs improvement.
Provide hands-on technical support for troubleshooting, repair, setup, retooling, and optimization of production equipment, plant systems, tooling, and automation.
Coordinate rapid response to equipment breakdowns and other emergency repair needs to support safe restoration of production.
Support programming, installation, modification, and troubleshooting of automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, computers, and interfaces with factory control systems.
Support machine setup and process optimization to meet production, quality, cycle-time, and standardized-work requirements.
Ensure preventive maintenance procedures, inspections, equipment readings, repair records, shift-book entries, and change-point documentation are completed accurately and on time.