Lead Technician Second Shift

Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, serving customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving on roads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years. 

Whether you're just starting out or ready for your next big move, you're in the right place to explore an exciting career with Castrol.

Job description

About the Team

Join Castrol as a Lead Technician at our Warminster Plant, supporting safe, compliant, and reliable daily operations across Receiving, Blending, Packaging, Warehouse, and Shipping. In this hands-on technical leadership role, you will coordinate work on the plant floor, support equipment troubleshooting, and serve as a resource for operating processes and systems. Working closely with the Operations Team Leader and cross-functional partners, you will help technicians execute work safely, correctly, and on schedule while reinforcing HSSE, Quality, and operational discipline standards.

Key Tasks

• Demonstrate visible HSSE leadership and promote Castrol’s commitment to No Accidents, No Harm to People, and No Damage to the Environment.
• Ensure work follows applicable operating procedures, the Operating Management System (OMS), Control of Work requirements, safety standards, permits, and site HSSE initiatives; exercise Stop Work authority when conditions are unsafe.
• Coordinate and perform daily receiving, blending, packaging, warehouse, production, and shipping activities in alignment with the operating plan, approved procedures, and quality requirements.
• Support equipment startup, shutdown, changeovers, and operational recovery; identify and escalate risks affecting safe, reliable execution or schedule attainment.
• Serve as a frontline technical resource, providing work direction, peer coaching, onboarding support, and task qualification assistance without direct people-management accountability.
• Promote consistent standard work, effective shift handovers, clear communication of operational priorities, and sharing of technical best practices across shifts.
• Support Quality Management Systems and applicable certifications through inspections, accurate documentation, required process checks, and Right First Time execution.
• Identify, contain, escalate, and support investigations into process deviations, non-conformances, customer quality concerns, incidents, and near misses.
• Lead first-line troubleshooting within training and authorization limits; initiate and track maintenance work orders and coordinate equipment availability with Maintenance and Operations.
• Support root-cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and verification of equipment readiness following maintenance.
• Maintain workplace organization and housekeeping using 5S principles and contribute to improvements in safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Provide frontline input to procedures, Management of Change, engineering modifications, CAPEX initiatives, and plant improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve issues, align priorities, and support customer service.
• Support emergency response, crisis and continuity activities, and incident investigations in accordance with site procedures.

Experience required

• High School Diploma or GED required; an associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent technical and operational experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, or industrial operations; experience in chemical, petrochemical, lubricants, or fluid-handling manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, operational procedures, HSSE requirements, and disciplined execution in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment or process issues, coordinate an effective response, and escalate risks appropriately.
• Ability to direct daily work, coach peers, prioritize competing operational demands, and communicate clear shift status without formal people-management authority.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and operational or warehouse management systems; SAP experience is preferred.
• Experience with ISO-certified management systems, Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or continuous improvement tools is preferred.
• Experience training or qualifying operators and technicians is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to complete site-required HSSE training, including emergency evacuation, medical response, spill response, SDS, forklift safety, Control of Work, and Lockout/Tagout.
• Ability and willingness to complete required quality and job-specific training, including NCMR, Quality Lockout, Right First Time, production and warehouse processes, SAP, equipment qualification, shift handover, peer coaching, root-cause analysis, and 5S.
• Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement; equivalent combinations of education, training, and extensive operational experience will be considered.

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