Maintenance Shift Lead (12-Hour Rotating Shifts) at The ARM Group

Job Description:

The ARM Group is seeking to hire a full-time opportunity for a Maintenance Shift Lead at one of our premier clients in Barnwell, SC .

Shift Schedule:

· 12-hour rotating shifts, covering days, nights, and weekends.

· 14 shifts within a 28-day cycle.

General Information:

· Direct Superior: Maintenance Manager

· Department: Maintenance

Purpose of the Job:

As a Shift Lead, you will play a crucial role in supporting manufacturing by efficiently addressing and repairing breakdowns on all manufacturing equipment. You will lead shift technicians and collaborate directly with production shift leads to prioritize and address equipment repair needs.

Key Responsibilities:

· Communicate effectively with production employees to understand equipment issues.

· Assign resources efficiently to support all manufacturing departments.

· Diagnose and repair complex machine and process issues, including electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control systems.

· Timely and cost-effective equipment repairs.

· Accurately charge parts to the correct work order and cost center.

· Perform Root Cause Analysis on breakdowns to prevent recurrence.

· Communicate unresolved issues to the maintenance planner for preventive maintenance.

· Monitor equipment operation for potential issues affecting efficiency.

· Plan and execute preventive maintenance with the maintenance planner.

· Resolve complex issues with shift technicians.

· Participate in pre-/post-shift turnover meetings.

· Document and log all production equipment downtime accurately.

· Drive reduction of equipment downtime on assigned shifts.

Professional Experience:

· Minimum five years of experience in Manufacturing Maintenance.

· Expertise in troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical drive systems, and electrical controls.

· Desired experience or willingness to learn PLC, Servo Drives, VFDs, and process controllers.

Education and Specialized Skills Profile:

· High school diploma or equivalent required; a two-year degree in mechanical or electrical technology preferred.

· Basic computer skills for work order and parts management programs.

Environment and Behavioral Profile:

· Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.

· Capacity to work in environments with elevated temperatures and dusty conditions.

· Excellent leadership skills for managing maintenance technicians and setting shift priorities.

· Collaborative skills to work with production shift leads to resolving manufacturing issues.

· Technical support skills to help production evaluate process issues.

Linguistic Profile:

· While diversity of languages is embraced, most communication will be in English.

Mobility/Physical Requirement Profile:

· Work location: Barnwell, SC, in a manufacturing environment.

· Ability to stand for a full shift, perform climbing, walking, squatting, kneeling, or driving lift truck duties.

· Occasional lifting of components up to 50 lbs.

· Frequent sitting, walking, talking, hearing, handling objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.

· Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

· Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

· Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, wet/humid conditions, temperature extremes, dust, fumes, traffic, chemicals, electrical shock risk, and vibration.

Rotating schedule covering 12-hour shifts, days, nights, and weekends.

Key Relationships (Internal/External Stakeholders):

· Internal: PT, FUB, KT, Maintenance, Shipping, and Administration.

· External: Vendors, Suppliers, Service Contractors, and other client plants.

Schedule:

• 12-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Rotating shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Manufacturing Maintenance: 5 years (Required)
• Mechanical Troubleshooting: 2 years (Required)
• Electrical Controls: 2 years (Required)
• Mechanical Drive Systems: 1 year (Required)
• Repairing Pneumatic: 1 year (Required)
• Hydraulic: 1 year (Required)
• PLC: 2 years (Required)

DISCLAIMER:

ARM GROUP is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants participating in all aspects of the selection process.

By applying for this job, you consent to allow representatives of ARM GROUP LLC to contact you regarding your candidacy. This may include communication via email, phone, text, or other means deemed appropriate by ARM GROUP LLC. Rest assured, your information will be handled confidentially and used solely for recruitment purposes.

It's important to note that ARM Group LLC does not interfere in the decision-making process regarding your selection or rejection. The ultimate decision to hire or reject your candidacy lies solely with the client organization, with whom we have an agreement to source candidates for their consideration

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All applicants must submit to background check and drug screening.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please be aware that this position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.