AWS Day Shift - Maintenance Technician Sr/Lead

Description

Senior Maintenance Technician/

Team Lead (AWS)

Location: Lexington, KY

Day Shift (6 AM–6 PM): $28–$32/hr. (DOE) + OT Available

AWS Schedule: Work (3) 12-hour shifts (36 hours) and get paid for 40 | Full-Time

What This Job Is Really About

If you’re the person others look to when something breaks—this is your role.

You’ll be leading a team while staying hands-on with mechanical and electrical systems, troubleshooting issues, and keeping production and facility equipment running safely and efficiently.

What Your Day May Look Like

• •Start your shift with a safety meeting and team check-in
• •Review work orders and assign priorities to technicians
• •Jump in to troubleshoot equipment breakdowns on the floor
• •Repair motors, wiring, conveyors, or facility systems
• •Oversee preventive maintenance to avoid downtime
• •Support your team on complex repairs and recurring issues
• •Coordinate with operations, vendors, or contractors as needed
• •Track work, parts, and repairs in CMMS before shift handoff

What You’ll Be Working On

• •Packaging lines, conveyors, and production equipment
• •Motors, pumps, compressors, and drive systems
• •Electrical systems: wiring, panels, switchgear, transformers
• •HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, and air handlers
• •Hydraulic, pneumatic, and facility systems (lighting, plumbing, etc.)

Tools & Equipment

• •Multimeters and electrical testing tools
• •Hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment
• •Precision measuring tools
• •CMMS/work order systems
• •Blueprints, schematics, and repair manuals

What You’ll Be Doing

• •Lead and mentor a team of maintenance technicians
• •Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems
• •Perform and oversee preventive maintenance programs
• •Diagnose issues using schematics, manuals, and testing tools
• •Dismantle equipment and replace defective components
• •Fabricate or modify parts when needed
• •Ensure accurate documentation of repairs, parts, and work completed
• •Manage parts inventory and maintenance materials
• •Support equipment installs, upgrades, and facility projects
• •Ensure all work meets OSHA, LOTO, and safety standards

Requirements

What You Bring

• •5+ years of maintenance experience (industrial preferred)
• •Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• •Experience working with production equipment and facility systems
• •Previous leadership, lead, or mentoring experience
• •Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and manuals
• •Experience with CMMS systems

Bonus If You Have

• •PLC or controls experience
• •Welding or machining experience
• •Maintenance certifications or an apprenticeship background
• •Experience in logistics, warehouse, or manufacturing environments
• •Experience calibrating electronic, mechanical, or pressure measurement tools (gauges, oscilloscopes, etc.) in accordance with ISO/IEC-17025 or ISO 9001 standards
• •Electrical Worker Certification issued through the State of Kentucky

Work Environment

• •Active industrial/warehouse setting (hands-on, physical work)
• •Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work at heights or in tight spaces
• •12-hour AWS schedule (days or nights)
• •Overtime available as needed

Apply Today

If you’re a skilled maintenance tech who can lead, troubleshoot, and keep operations running—we want to hear from you.