Industrial Maintenance Shift Lead - 2nd Shift

Opportunity Hightlights

• Location: East Chicago, IN


• Schedule/Shift: 2nd Shift | Mon-Fri


• Paid Weekly


• Play a key role in preventative maintenance, equipment reliability, and outage planning

What will you do? Make an impact!

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead and support daily maintenance operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant equipment performance. This is a working supervisor role that combines leadership with hands-on technical expertise. You’ll partner closely with maintenance teams, operations, and fellow supervisors to support continuous plant operations and minimize downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Enforce all safety and environmental policies across maintenance activities


• Lead, assign, and coordinate daily maintenance work to ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently


• Partner with maintenance personnel on repairs, preventative maintenance, and assigned projects


• Support the development and execution of preventative maintenance programs


• Coordinate and contribute to scheduled and unscheduled equipment outages


• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant maintenance work areas


• Support parts inventory control and continuous improvement of inventory systems


• Oversee maintenance of mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, track hoes, backhoes)


• Perform hands-on industrial equipment repairs, including pipe fitting and welding (if qualified)


• Conduct and support plant inspections focused on preventative maintenance


• Maintain strong working knowledge of plant systems and machinery


• Complete accurate shift reports detailing work performed, equipment status, and handoffs


• Perform other duties as assigned  

Do you have what it takes?

Education

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  High School Diploma or equivalent

  
  

Experience

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  3–5 years of industrial mechanic and/or millwright experience

  
  


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  Previous supervisory or lead experience is preferred 

  
  


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  Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems

  
  


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  Experience with manual alignment methods

  
  


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  Experience rebuilding pumps and blowers

  
  

Skills & Knowledge

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  Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and multitask with minimal supervision

  
  


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  Ability to read equipment prints and OEM manuals

  
  


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  Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

  
  


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  Ability to read, understand, and apply SOPs and training documentation

  
  


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  Ability to operate a forklift

  
  

Other Requirements

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  Must provide a basic set of tools

  
  


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  Valid driver’s license required

  
  


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  Ability to work occasional overtime

  
  


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  Ability to obtain physician certification to wear a respirator

  
  


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  Successful completion of pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check

  
  


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  Completion of OSHA Lockout/Tagout and Confined Space training (as required)

  
  


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  Completion of HAZWOPER training (provided during first week of employment)