Maintenance Mechanic Lead- 1st Shift

The Maintenance Mechanic Lead is responsible for maintaining and repairing of manufacturing and packaging machinery. This position will support operations by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing all manufacturing and packaging equipment. This position creates value for the facility by performing preventative maintenance and taking appropriate corrective actions as needed.
 

Responsibilities:

• Leading to increase production uptime by reducing production down time.
• Uses hand tools, power tools and precision measuring and testing instruments to repair and maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment.
• Required to ensure associates follow all GMP and safety policies
• Responsible for the productivity of associates regarding timeliness in diagnosing trouble shooting and completing necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Required to develop and implement any preventive maintenance programs to minimize machine breakdowns due to failure of systems under their control.
• Required to participate in the planning and scheduling of maintenance work to be done by either plant associates or outside contractors and is responsible for the timely and efficient completion of the work.
• Required to coach and develop subordinates, maintaining morale and discipline in the facility and to initiate corrective actions when required.
• Ensure maintenance materials inventory is accurate and available.
• Place orders as needed with minimal cost as possible.
• Manage daily goal setting to achieve maximum machine uptime and productivity with minimal cost as possible
• Ensure all work orders are done in a timely manner.
• Provide daily work assignments to maintenance team members.
• Helping to facilitate and meet the production and quality requirements based on goals and objectives of the company.

Requirements:

• Requires bachelor’s degree (preferably in engineering or another technical field)
• 7+ years of experience as machine maintenance manager or similar role within manufacturing machines
• Advance electrical skills
• Knowledge on repairing belting, chains, conveyors, motors, pumps, hydraulics, piping
• Lock out-tag-out knowledge
• Ability to read schematics and drawings
• Ability to maintain maintenance logs and SOP’s
• Knowledge of health and safety practices and regulations
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with maintenance software