About this role
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise plant maintenance personnel to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain machinery and support systems at maximum efficiency.
• Follow, maintain, and evaluate preventive maintenance (PM) programs and schedules.
• Administer the "Red Tag" program to monitor adherence to food safety goals through maintenance, sanitation, and quality verification steps.
• Maintain strong working relationships with all other departments.
• Train and cross-train mechanics in both mechanical and electrical repairs on various equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns during off shifts and be available for contact during off hours.
• Complete project jobs from preparing BOM lists to completion.
• Ensure compliance with Company and OSHA rules related to safety, GMPs, security, and PPE policies.
• Ensure compliance with EPA rules and regulations.
• Keep the shop and maintenance areas clean and well-maintained.
• Administer disciplinary action in accordance with Company policy when necessary.
• Isolate repetitive line problems and collaborate with line leaders, Managers, and Chief Engineer for solutions.
• Notify the Plant, Chief Engineer, Managers, and Quality Assurance Manager of pertinent issues in a timely manner.
• Schedule work for maintenance personnel on the shift.
• Communicate and administer all Company policies and procedures consistently.
• Perform all other assigned duties.
• Willingness to work extra hours or extra days if necessary.
• Commit to a continuous improvement work team environment.
Scope Data:
• Area of impact: Plant
Working Relationship:
• Work collaboratively with team members on the production line and maintenance.
• Interface with all department management, leads, and machine operators.
• Assist contractors as needed.
• Work closely with leaders and management.
• Supervise other mechanics.
Physical Demands:
• Involves pushing, pulling, and bending.
• Ability to work on feet for the entire shift.
• Perform tasks requiring standing, lifting, pulling, and climbing machinery and/or tooling.
• Work in high ambient temperatures.
Qualifications/Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Electrical: Better than average troubleshooting knowledge of 3 phase 480VAC, control circuits of 110VAC and 24DC, AB PLCs.
• Welding: Ability to weld with TIG and stick.
• Cutting: Torch, band saw, grinder, plasma cutter.
• Fabricating: Ability to fabricate simple guards, covers, catch pans, etc.
• Drilling/Milling: Knowledge of power drills, drill press, mill, and lathe machines.
• MS Office: Fluent in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word.
• Good communication and leadership skills.
Experience (Years/Type):
• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 3 years of prior supervisory experience.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
• Better than average knowledge of maintenance functions such as electrical, electrical controls, PLCs, plumbing, conveyors, motors/gearboxes, and ability to read schematics/blueprints.