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Toyota Material Handling · 3 months ago

Lead Maintenance Technician (3rd shift)

Columbus, IN, 47201, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$33/hr - $46/hr

6+ years exp

Toyota Material Handling is an industry leader in forklift sales, seeking a passionate and dedicated Third Shift Lead Maintenance Technician. In this role, you will be responsible for managing maintenance practices, coordinating team activities, and promoting continuous improvement while ensuring equipment quality and performance.

Autonomous VehiclesIndustrialIndustrial AutomationIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Reporting team activity and progress through visual management (weak point management, pareto charts, other TPS tools, and graphs)

Manage general practices for the third Maintenance team, including lock out/tag out (electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic/mechanical), 5S condition (process and shop cleanliness and organization, and other potential hazards (proper PPE)

Coordinate daily activities and generate/assign PM’s to the associates

Coordinate trouble calls for machine downtime to ensure all equipment is repaired with the utmost quality

Downtime prevention activities

Work order completion according to targets

Attain target of no work order older than 25 days

Coordinate daily activities to have parts and necessary supplies

Retest all equipment with associate and leadership to verify quality and performance of machine

Cross shift repair coordination

Coordinate the transfer of time sensitive repair and improvement work to and from adjacent shifts to prevent the interruption of production operations

Human development

Assist in the development of each Associate in behavior and skillset

Project management

Initiate, plan, execute, control, and report the work of a team to achieve improvement goals

Promote kaizen activity

Continuously identify and implement improvements (safety, quality, cost, delivery, and environment)

Create a teamwork atmosphere through excellent communication and respect for people

Daily management

Downtime countermeasure effectiveness, check sheet completion, work orders, and project schedules

Escalate critical equipment issues or downtime events to ensure adequate resources are assigned

Work unscheduled overtime to complete assigned jobs to ensure meeting of production goals

Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

Maintenance experienceKaizen activityProject managementLock out/tag outResourcefulnessCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam playerCustomer-focused

Required

High School Diploma or GED requires

Preferred

6 years of previous maintenance experience preferred

Strong communication skills

Continual learning

Interpersonal skills/respect for people

Team player – Willingness to share knowledge

Resourcefulness/initiative

Customer-focused

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Performance Bonus

Generous Paid Time Off and 13 Paid Holidays

Affordable Medical plans and no-cost Dental & Vision options

100% 401(k) match up to 6%

Company-Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health care, legal support, and financial guidance

Recognition and Kaizen (continuous improvement) Reward Programs

Meaningful opportunities for personal and professional development

Onsite Fitness Center & Occupational Health Clinic

Best in class work culture!

Company

Toyota Material Handling

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Toyota Material Handling offers a full line of material handling products proudly assembled in the United States, including forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, container handlers, automated guided vehicles, and tow tractors, along with aerial work platforms, fleet management services, and advanced automation engineering and design.

Founded in 1990

Columbus, Indiana, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.toyotaforklift.com/

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