Maintenance Lead - Day Shift

ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

Responsible for organization of the maintenance shop, maintenance logs and reports, delegating tasks and coaching maintenance staff. Maintain mechanical and electrical industrial food manufacturing equipment.

• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health, safety, food safety and quality standards, legal compliance, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification.
• Serve as maintenance point person for maintenance activities, including breakdowns, safety and quality conditions, coordinating with other departments, etc.
• Drive effective operational reviews (lead team meeting, shift hand-off, etc.) and communicate effectively with the team ensuring everyone is receiving the right information.
• Assign maintenance resource to breakdowns and work orders and follow up on assignments.
• Log daily work card data and daily tool accountability list.
• Coaches shift maintenance team on preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Install, maintain and support all production related equipment utilized in processing areas.
• Use a variety of test equipment, machines, hand tools and computer aided equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production needs in an expeditious professional manner.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures or breakdowns.
• Perform maintenance in accordance with maintenance schedules, utilizing appropriate blueprints, diagrams, sketches, national codes and verbal/written instructions.
• Own and maintain a clean and orderly shop and work area, including parts room.
• Assist other mechanics when performing heavy jobs.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and willing to move to any shift.
• Repair and maintenance of high speed packaging equipment, dismantling and assembling multiple brands of mechanical and electrical equipment, repair and replacement of defective parts, and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• General understanding and compliance with all OSHA regulations, National Electrical Codes, State Mechanical Codes and other Plant/Facility Operational or safety procedures.
• Ability to comply with and execute the established preventive maintenance and work order/repair program in place.
• Document completed work as required by the supervisor.
• Compliance with all other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must possess previous experience and/or technical training in one or all of the following areas:
• PLC, electrical controls and motor circuits.
• Mechanical and machinist.
• Hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Refrigeration.
• Cutting torches, TIG and stick welding.

• Hold team accountable to execution to standards.
• Ensure all associates receive their allotted breaks and lunch periods while maintaining production needs.
• Manage skills matrix for your team and ensure all associates have a training plan developed.
• Escalate issues that need further attention properly.
• Demonstrate the GSF Creed and Values.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to read and comprehend blue prints, diagrams and schematics.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to document to effectively present information for needed records of parts or repairs.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members of the organization.
• Ability to use effective problem solving skills.

• Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in order to perform machine checks and setup, electrical calculations and read test equipment/measuring…