The Maintenance Specialty Equipment Lead inspects, troubleshoots, renovates, repairs, and installs mechanical and electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and mechanical components for specialty machinery and equipment (primarily Silent FX and the Sluetter Processes) regular basis while following administrative procedures to ensure that the work is performed in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.  To summarize, this position will be responsible for the preventative and predictive maintenance of all electronic, electrical, and mechanical systems for the specialty processes.  Consistent with CertainTeed Gypsum, vision, Mission, Values, and Objectives, the Maintenance Silent FX Lead provides leadership to effectively sustain a well-functioning process as well as leading and developing other technicians to further advance the technical skill set to perform routine maintenance on the specialty process.

Essential Functions:

Ensures all associated maintenance activities are being performed safely and according to plant and corporate safety standards and policies. Leading by example is a must. Adheres to role and responsibility in CertainTeed’s maintenance management system. Installation, removal, and maintenance of new and existing equipment. Review and perform work scope/tasks as per work order requirements. Manage outside contractors as necessary. Support WCM teams in the development of Professional Maintenance implementation and sustainability. Champion and drive the use of 5S in the maintenance area of responsibility. Develop maintenance technicians to secure competencies, assess the performance, and flexibility of employees within the department, and initiate appropriate training, counseling, or corrective action to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the employee. Develops the training requirements for new hires and oversees the adherence to the defined training program. Assists with the development and structure of the testing requirements and applications to develop and understand the competencies of technicians. Performs and oversees troubleshooting in the field, retrieves needed parts and components, performs proper diagnosis, and notes all follow-up work or comments per site’s process and procedures. Communicates regularly daily with Maintenance and Production Supervisors. Confirm and enter actual hours worked, reliability information ( Object, Cause, Damage,  Remedy, & comments), and required components used in SAP for work orders. Assists with the creation of job plans, PMs, SOPs, and all other documentation-related tasks to improve the efficiency of the maintenance team and the applicable process. Documents work changes and communicates to the Maintenance Supervisor. Works within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)/SAP and utilizes its functionality in daily maintenance activities. Responsible for testing new, modified, or repaired equipment before turning it over to operations. Responsible for following preventive maintenance procedures as assigned. Perform any and all tasks related to process maintenance including mechanical, electrical, and electronic repairs. Responsible for proper use of mechanical and electrical instruments and hand tools to perform tests, analysis, and repair industrial equipment as required. Fill in for the maintenance planner, maintenance supervisor, and other leads.  Therefore, one must be able to direct a workforce and oversee adherence to the daily work schedule for overall work execution. Will perform other duties and tasks not solely related to the specialty equipment.