Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance

Maintenance Lead (Maintenance)

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure continued operation, maintenance, and repairs of all Company equipment. Develop others by assisting and training in all aspects of technical support. This includes equipment repair and maintenance, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting skills to maximize equipment uptime. Ensure that maintenance work performed maintains or improves product quality and production efficiency. Looks for areas and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

Maintain plant efficiency and a safe working environment. Maintenance performance shall be consistent with company goals, business unit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to include safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer service.

• Participate and support all Business Units including Facilities. As a member of the Maintenance Team provide assistance and support to equipment related problems to maximize equipment uptime and production efficiencies.
• Assist maintenance techs in the proper use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System. This includes the process of generating work orders, entering and retrieving data. Ensure all work orders are completed on a timely basis and develop tracking tools and reports to support Maintenance KPIs.
• Develop and maintain all required preventive maintenance procedures for the plant. Train others to perform preventive maintenance and inspections during shutdowns and outages. This may require weekend and/or off shift support in response to production requirements.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager to schedule and assign maintenance, preventive maintenance, and changeover tasks using the CMMS tool. Develop and implement change over procedures to meet the plant guidelines.
• Train others in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills in a wide variety of machine applications in response to production requirements. Communicate information to Maintenance Manager and to the Production Supervisor regarding technical issues, equipment problems, and continuous improvement ideas.
• Perform and train others on the techniques of interfacing and troubleshooting PLCs and PLC controlled equipment with a Laptop Computer and various plug‑in modules. Assist and train others to troubleshoot control wiring, relay logic, motor drive circuits, control system devices, photo eyes, limit switches, proximity switches, and transducers.
• Utilize Digital Volt Meter, Mega OHM Meter and AMP probes to diagnose electrical problems.
• Operate and calibrate automation systems in order to provide accurate information.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in new equipment installation and start‑up. Train welding and machine shop tasks related to repair of equipment and machinery.
• Lead the maintenance organization in developing and implementing a predictive maintenance program. This would include assessing historical data and utilizing specialized equipment such as vibration analysis, infrared cameras, pyrometers, etc.
• Work with equipment vendors or technical representatives on re‑builds, service visits and equipment training to reduce downtime.
• Work directly with Production personnel, Quality personnel, and support members to problem‑solve and troubleshoot to correct machine malfunctions.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic installation, repair and service of machinery and support systems as required.
• Complete special projects as required, including design and repair work on material handling systems and other mechanical and electrical devices.
• Ensure all changes and improvements meet the Change Control Process requirements before implementation.
• Address all mechanical, electrical, material and safety discrepancies as detected and/or report these discrepancies to appropriate personnel as necessary.
• Maintain proper safety conditions of equipment and of Company assets. Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area. Work in confined and tight spaces.
• Comply with area Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Assurance Parameters (QAPs), Good Manufacturing Process (GMPs) Procedures, and ISO Standards. Be knowledgeable in all required Quality Assurance checks and in HACCP related items.
• Comply with all company safety procedures and guidelines and comply with all company guidelines and policies.
• Clean and sanitize machines to meet legal and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area respecting GMPs.
• Ensure that job operations maintain or improve product quality. Stop and correct job operation if product quality is affected negatively.
• Work daily overtime and weekends as required.
• Maintain OSHA Certified Forklift License.
• Demonstrate good attendance. Effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English.

• OSHA Certified Forklift License

• Good attendance record

• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English