Line Maintenance Lead
Pearland TX
Temp-to-Permanent
Line Maintenance Lead
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Pay: $32.00 - $37.00 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 4:30 PM, with 1 hr lunch and some weekends as production requires (Minimum of 5 hours of OT each week)
Location: Pearland, TX
About the Role
Our client, a growing, family-owned chemical packaging and containerizing manufacturer in Pearland, TX, is hiring a Line Maintenance Lead to keep its production and packaging lines running safely and reliably.
This is a working lead role. You'll coordinate and prioritize the daily work of the Projects/Line Mechanics while doing hands-on maintenance yourself on conveyors, fillers, cappers, palletizers and the controls that run them. You'll be the team's go-to technical resource, mentor and cross-train mechanics, help build the preventive maintenance program, and drive continuous improvement to cut downtime.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Coordination
- Lead and coordinate the daily activities of Projects/Line Mechanics so work is completed safely, efficiently and to company standards.
- Assign work orders and prioritize maintenance based on production needs and equipment reliability.
- Inspect completed work for quality, accuracy and safety compliance.
- Coach, mentor and cross-train mechanics on manufacturing and utility systems, including consumer and bulk operations.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on equipment, troubleshooting and maintenance practices.
- Reallocate resources to cover vacations, absences and emergencies, and back up the Maintenance Manager as needed.
Equipment & Facility Maintenance
- Perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on packaging lines (conveyors, fillers, cappers, palletizers), manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure and utility systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair drives and sensing devices, including VFDs, photo eyes, photo sensors, vision cameras and limit switches.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair and rebuild mechanical equipment to minimize downtime.
- Perform installations, modifications, repairs and production line changeovers.
- Respond to emergency breakdowns to restore production as quickly as possible.
- Interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams.
Preventive Maintenance & Asset Reliability
- Help develop, implement and maintain the facility's preventive maintenance program.
- Ensure PM work is completed on schedule and to quality standards.
- Evaluate equipment performance and recommend reliability improvements.
- Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Safety & Compliance
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all maintenance work follows EHS policies.
- Enforce proper use of PPE, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and machine guarding.
- Maintain compliance with regulatory, environmental and facility standards.
- Identify safety improvements and implement corrective actions.
Planning, Purchasing & Vendor Coordination
- Identify replacement parts, equipment and materials needed to support operations.
- Prepare, review and approve purchase requisitions for supplies, equipment and contracted services.
- Train the Work Activity Coordinator (or other designated staff) on preparing requisitions and maintaining vendor information.
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors on repairs, PM, installations and projects, and ensure contractors work safely.
Administrative
- Communicate maintenance priorities, equipment status and project updates in departmental meetings.
- Maintain work orders and records in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Work with production and internal stakeholders so maintenance supports operational needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED. Vocational or technical training with relevant maintenance experience may substitute.
- 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, processing or production environment.
- Hands-on experience maintaining packaging line equipment: conveyors, fillers, cappers and palletizers.
- Experience troubleshooting VFDs.
- Working experience with photo eyes, photo sensors, vision cameras and limit switches.
- Strong mechanical aptitude across mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and basic electrical systems.
- Experience with preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Ability to read blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams and equipment manuals.
- Working knowledge of a CMMS.
- Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage several maintenance activities at once.
- Clear communication and the ability to work across departments.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
- Experience leading, coordinating or mentoring maintenance technicians.
- Experience with electrical controls, PLCs and automation systems.
- Background in chemical, packaging or containerizing operations.
- Associate's degree in a technical or industrial discipline.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).