Opportunity
The Project Leader – Mechanical Services is a hybrid leadership role responsible for supervising skilled trades associates while also managing maintenance projects and reactive work. This position ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective mechanical services while driving continuous improvement, project execution, and equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge, project management skills, and a passion for mentoring and developing team members.
Targets
Lead and supervise a team of skilled trades associates, ensuring daily and weekly maintenance tasks are completed safely and efficiently.Assign and prioritize reactive and preventive maintenance work using SAP tools. Audit completed work orders for accuracy and data integrity.Foster a positive, high-performance team culture through recognition, coaching, and development.Enforce safety, environmental, and company policies, including disciplinary actions when necessary.Evaluate and plan incoming work requests, segregating tasks by priority and risk.Develop scopes of work, timelines, and budgets for projects, provide cost estimates to internal customers.Coordinate projects, preventive maintenance, and shutdowns.Create and communicate weekly schedules.Lead weekly planning and scheduling meetings with stakeholders.Drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, RCA, BPR, PM optimization).Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for welding and rigging programs, providing technical guidance, training, and oversight to ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational safety protocols.Maintain and improve the lifting fixture programs.Mentor millwrights, welders and apprentices.Maintain accurate documentation, including BOMs, equipment records, and safety procedures.Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and internal standards.Hold daily shift meetings and provide regular updates to leadership.