Machine Maintenance Leader
Edwards Vacuum, Buffalo, NY, United States
Location & Compensation
Buffalo, NY – new facility at Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).
Edwards Genesee address: 6685 Crosby Rd, Basom, NY 14013.
Salary Range: $69,000 – $99,000.
Your role
Machine Maintenance Leader ensures that maintenance activities and production equipment at the site are in accordance with legal, quality, and safety requirements. Leads the maintenance department team so that maximum capability and operability of machines and production equipment is achieved, and cooperates with other departments and external service providers.
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with work safety and fire protection principles for all maintenance workers and external suppliers.
Manage the maintenance team’s activities across reactive, deferred, preventive, and predictive maintenance of production machines and equipment.
Lead the team with a focus on maximum operability, keeping records of maintenance, services, spare‑part consumption, revisions, inspections, and costs.
Order and coordinate external supplier service activities with internal resources, machine operation, and company management.
Register production machines and equipment, maintain documentation, and develop their maintenance plans.
Analyze malfunctions and faults, propose and implement corrective measures in the maintenance plan.
Report key performance indicators and project status to the maintenance department regularly.
Maintain records and conduct inspections of reserved technical devices, ensuring legislative compliance and defect elimination.
Manage the spare‑parts warehouse, ensuring correct quantity and availability for production equipment.
Participate in implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of TPM.
Collaborate on VTPS projects to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
Seek and implement process, cost, and maintenance improvements as part of continuous improvement, and collaborate on KAIZEN events.
Monitor and develop competence of maintenance workers, proposing training plans, handling attendance, motivation, and talent development.
Promote a team culture based on company values, conduct annual evaluations, and recommend rewards and salary adjustments.
The ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Qualifications
High school or GED with studies in machine maintenance or engineering.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position in an engineering company, including proven team‑management capability.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and maintenance software.
Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership or team‑lead role.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship.
Physical Demands
Hand and finger dexterity – continuous use of hands to handle tools and controls (≈89%).
Standing/walking – continual upright posture (≈62%).
Moving objects – frequent transport, positioning, or installation of materials and tools.
Bending/twisting – less than half the time (≈31%).
Repetitive motions – continual actions (≈46%).
Environmental factors – exposure to hazardous equipment, contaminants, noise; wearing protective equipment daily (≈94%).
Benefits
Culture of trust and accountability.
Lifelong learning and career growth.
Innovation powered by people.
Comprehensive compensation and benefits:
Annual variable compensation bonus.
Medical, dental, vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid vacation, paid sick time, paid floating holidays.
Tuition reimbursement, training and development.
Parental leave, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Edwards Company considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws by any discrimination.
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Buffalo, NY – new facility at Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).
Edwards Genesee address: 6685 Crosby Rd, Basom, NY 14013.
Salary Range: $69,000 – $99,000.
Your role
Machine Maintenance Leader ensures that maintenance activities and production equipment at the site are in accordance with legal, quality, and safety requirements. Leads the maintenance department team so that maximum capability and operability of machines and production equipment is achieved, and cooperates with other departments and external service providers.
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with work safety and fire protection principles for all maintenance workers and external suppliers.
Manage the maintenance team’s activities across reactive, deferred, preventive, and predictive maintenance of production machines and equipment.
Lead the team with a focus on maximum operability, keeping records of maintenance, services, spare‑part consumption, revisions, inspections, and costs.
Order and coordinate external supplier service activities with internal resources, machine operation, and company management.
Register production machines and equipment, maintain documentation, and develop their maintenance plans.
Analyze malfunctions and faults, propose and implement corrective measures in the maintenance plan.
Report key performance indicators and project status to the maintenance department regularly.
Maintain records and conduct inspections of reserved technical devices, ensuring legislative compliance and defect elimination.
Manage the spare‑parts warehouse, ensuring correct quantity and availability for production equipment.
Participate in implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of TPM.
Collaborate on VTPS projects to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
Seek and implement process, cost, and maintenance improvements as part of continuous improvement, and collaborate on KAIZEN events.
Monitor and develop competence of maintenance workers, proposing training plans, handling attendance, motivation, and talent development.
Promote a team culture based on company values, conduct annual evaluations, and recommend rewards and salary adjustments.
The ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Qualifications
High school or GED with studies in machine maintenance or engineering.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position in an engineering company, including proven team‑management capability.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and maintenance software.
Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership or team‑lead role.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship.
Physical Demands
Hand and finger dexterity – continuous use of hands to handle tools and controls (≈89%).
Standing/walking – continual upright posture (≈62%).
Moving objects – frequent transport, positioning, or installation of materials and tools.
Bending/twisting – less than half the time (≈31%).
Repetitive motions – continual actions (≈46%).
Environmental factors – exposure to hazardous equipment, contaminants, noise; wearing protective equipment daily (≈94%).
Benefits
Culture of trust and accountability.
Lifelong learning and career growth.
Innovation powered by people.
Comprehensive compensation and benefits:
Annual variable compensation bonus.
Medical, dental, vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid vacation, paid sick time, paid floating holidays.
Tuition reimbursement, training and development.
Parental leave, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Edwards Company considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws by any discrimination.
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