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Maintenance Lead
AmericoldUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Aug 2026
About the role
What You'll Do
You will oversee and guide maintenance associates to ensure department objectives are met while performing maintenance technician duties. You will lead troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment of refrigeration and material handling equipment, monitor system performance, and recommend corrective actions. You will coordinate contractor activities, maintain preventive maintenance records, and support continuous improvement efforts across the site.
Essential Functions
- Provide oversight and guidance to maintenance associates to ensure execution of department objectives and assignments.
- Perform operation, repair, and adjustment of refrigeration systems and material handling equipment.
- Monitor equipment and system performance, recommend corrective actions, and analyze reliability and availability.
- Troubleshoot building, refrigeration, and equipment systems to drive root cause analysis and implement solutions.
- Direct and oversee contractor work and inspect completed tasks for compliance with specifications and safety standards.
- Maintain accurate preventive maintenance records and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
- Support capability development of facility technicians and ensure effective communication across all maintenance shifts.
- Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.
What Experience and Education You Need
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, or minimum 2 years of industrial maintenance experience plus supervisory or lead experience.
- Skilled in industrial refrigeration, material handling equipment, dock door and leveler, plumbing, electrical, and building maintenance.
- Required to complete assigned industrial refrigeration and maintenance courses and obtain HAZMAT certification.
- Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) programs in an industrial setting, and proficiency in using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office Suite.
What Could Set You Apart
- CARO or CIRO certification.
- Experience using Oracle Computerized Maintenance Management System.
- Experience training and developing less experienced technicians.
- Experience overseeing and inspecting work performed by maintenance associates.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to continuous improvement.
Physical Requirements
- Able to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures of minus 45 (-45) degrees Fahrenheit (-43 degrees Celsius) and outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold, and precipitation).
- Able to work at heights in excess of 30 ft. (9 meters) and access elevated platforms, catwalks, and roofs.
- Able to work in confined areas.
- Able to climb ladders and stairs.
- Able frequently to stand, walk, push, pull, rea
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