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Maintenance Lead

CRH
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 May 2025

About the role

 

 

Job ID:  510534

Non-Exempt

 

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

 

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Job Summary

 

The multi-craft maintenance lead is responsible for maintaining the plant in a safe and reliable condition.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Manage day-to-day work activity such as changeovers, PM schedule and repairs.

  • Identify opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.

  • Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance as needed.

  • Work with Scheduling and crew Supervisors for prioritization of projects.

  • Provide training and guidance to staff, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively. Identify training needs and organize relevant training programs.

  • Responsible for implementing and maintaining plant effectiveness, emphasizing on machine maintenance and performance upkeep in an assigned Value Stream.

  • Responsible for responding to all unplanned downtime or breakdowns on machines.

  • Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with drive systems and PLCs.

  • Plan and execute maintenance activities for non-routine problems or issues.

  • Troubleshoot equipment and system problems for manufacturing and facility equipment both routine and complex using a method of troubleshooting to get to a root cause.

  • Design, fabricate and install mechanical and electronic equipment and perform program changes.

  • Weld stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum, fabricating guards, etc. as required.

  • Be engaged in safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

  • Assist in the planning, coordination and performance of shutdown and major maintenance activities.

  • Complete all training as required and perform OJT on other employees as required.

  • Perform housekeeping of shop and areas where maintenance activities were performed.

  • Build parts for replacement of repair or worn parts if needed.

  • Wire and repair electric motors, repair basic wiring.

  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on plant equipment, to include lubrication, repairs, and adjustments, cleaning, and troubleshooting.

  • Advises operators and others of operation procedures and requirements for working safely with electrical/electronic and mechanical equipment and components.

  • Installs, starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with safety procedures.

  • Performs lockout or tag out as required.

 

Job Requirements 

 

  • Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial maintenance as a multi-skilled technician.

  • Experience troubleshooting motors, drives, electrical circuits, hydraulic systems, power transmission, and robotics.

  • Must have the ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical diagrams.

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