Lead Automation Maintenance Technician

Description

 Come Join the Toledo Tool & Die Team!

Located close to the Michigan/Ohio border, Toledo Tool and Die has diligently served the people of both of those great states since 1940. It was a company founded on one simple principle: to do the finest work possible for our clients and to deliver on every promise we make. Today Toledo Tool & Die has four facilities in the Toledo area and one in Pioneer, Ohio.

Toledo Tool & Die is adding Lead Automation Maintenance Technicians to our Bennett Road team to support our continued growth.

This is a full-time position based in Toledo, Ohio. We offer competitive wages, growth opportunities, and a clean, safe work environment.

 Hours for this position are typically:

• 1st Shift: Monday- Friday 6:00 AM-2:00 PM
• 2nd Shift: Monday- Friday 2:00 PM-10:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: Sunday- Thursday 10:00 PM-6:00 AM

Weekend & Holiday Availability: This position requires weekend work as assigned, including scheduled weekend coverage and overtime based on production needs. Candidates must also be available to work holidays as required based on plant operational needs.

WHAT TOLEDO TOOL & DIE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Competitive pay of $37.00-$45.00 per hour, based on experience and skill level
• Weekly pay
• 10 paid holidays
• PTO
• 401(k)
• Full benefits

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT FOR THIS POSITION:

• Strong industrial maintenance and automation troubleshooting experience
• Advanced hands-on experience with Fanuc/Nachi robotics
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience diagnosing automated manufacturing equipment and production downtime
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to prioritize work and provide direction during equipment downtime
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Positive attitude
• Consistent attendance
• Safety minded

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Automation Maintenance Technician is a senior, cross-functional technical role within the Maintenance Department responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, programming, and continuously improving automated manufacturing equipment in a high-volume automotive welding environment.

In addition to performing advanced maintenance work, the Lead serves as the technical point of contact on shift, providing hands-on technical support to Automation Maintenance Technicians. The Lead prioritizes and coordinates maintenance activities, drives rapid resolution of equipment downtime, mentors and develops team members, and ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, and to standard.

The Lead Automation Maintenance Technician partners closely with the Maintenance Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Production, Quality, and Tooling to diagnose complex equipment issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

This is a working technical-lead position and is not intended to replace the responsibilities of the Maintenance Manager or function as a traditional people supervisor.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide daily direction, work assignments, and hands-on technical guidance to team members on shift
• Prioritize and coordinate the team's work to meet operational demands and schedules
• Serve as the first-line technical escalation point for complex or high-priority issues
• Lead rapid response to disruptions or downtime, directing team members and resources to restore normal operations safely
• Train, mentor, and develop team members, building capability and cross-functional skill within the team
• Review and verify completed work for quality, accuracy, and adherence to standards and procedures
• Support the supervisor/manager with scheduling, labor planning, resource and materials management, and shift coverage
• Lead and document routine and preventive work, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule
• Champion continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce downtime, waste, and rework
• Maintain accurate records, work orders, and documentation in the applicable system
• Enforce safety, quality, housekeeping, and environmental procedures across the team
• Support onboarding, launches, installations, and validation activities as needed
• Communicate status, issues, and improvement opportunities to management and cross-functional partners
• Continue to perform the full scope of the technician role in addition to lead duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, hydraulic prints, and mechanical drawings
• Troubleshoot equipment using PLC diagnostics, HMIs, and robot teach pendants
• Replace motors, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, cylinders, sensors, valves, weld components, and tooling
• Respond quickly to equipment downtime while maintaining safe work practices
• Program, troubleshoot, recover, and optimize Fanuc robots
• Perform robot mastering, TCP verification, backups, and restores
• Support MIG, Resistance Spot, and Projection welding systems
• Maintain weld guns, transformers, electrodes, weld schedules, cooling water, pneumatic systems, and weld quality
• Repair and maintain production fixtures and tooling
• Replace locating pins, clamps, sensors, cylinders, and tooling components
• Shim and adjust fixtures to maintain dimensional accuracy
• Support equipment improvements and process validation
• Implement corrective actions to reduce downtime, scrap, and cycle time
• Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and all safety procedures at all times
• Follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Ability to take direction, coaching, and act positively to improve performance
• Assumes additional duties as assigned, which may fall outside the primary scope of the role

ISO / ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental processes and requirements applicable to their role
• Employee is responsible for ensuring all environmental practices are in line with job scope/position. Examples include but are not limited to proper waste disposal practices, reporting of spills, non-compliance to permit, and addressing any improper practices

Requirements

 EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate degree or technical certification preferred
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance, robotics, or automated manufacturing experience
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred

GENERAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with production employees, supervisors, engineers, and customers
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in documentation and inspection results
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to rapidly changing production needs
• High level of initiative, accountability, and integrity
• Ability to provide technical leadership, direction, training, and mentoring to team members

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Robotics: Fanuc programming, robot recovery, and teach pendant programming
• Welding: MIG, Resistance Spot, Projection welding, weld controllers, and weld quality troubleshooting
• Mechanical: Pneumatic and hydraulic systems, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, fixtures, and automated tooling
• Electrical: Industrial electrical systems, motors, sensors, control panels, schematics, VFDs, and safety circuits
• Nachi robotics preferred
• Servo welding systems preferred
• Vision systems preferred
• Preventive and predictive maintenance experience preferred

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL FACTORS:

Work will be performed in a warehouse/manufacturing facility. The position requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking with occasional bending. Employees may lift, carry, push/pull, and reach for supplies and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds while performing various aspects of the job.

The position requires the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, organize and prioritize responsibilities, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

HOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

This is a full-time position. Employees must be present to fulfill job duties and meet operational demands. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Weekend work is required as assigned. Employees must be available for scheduled weekend coverage and overtime based on production needs. Holiday work may also be required based on plant operational needs.

Schedules may vary based on operational requirements, and flexibility is required. The position may also require travel to meetings, conferences, workshops, or other Toledo Tool & Die facilities.