Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Maintenance Lead (Days 8am-4pm) $36.75/hr

Job Category:
Manufacturing

Location:

Idaho Falls, , USA

The responsibility of the Maintenance Lead position is to direct daily operation and maintenance support for manufacturing. When the Maintenance Supervisor is absent, the Lead covers all their responsibilities. The Lead will be responsible for coordinating work streams and prioritizing activities based on plant performance and the maintenance plan. Responsibilities include but are not limited to coordinating schedules with the Planners and Clerk verifying jobs are being completed safely and correctly, assigning work, ordering parts, and ensuring team is utilizing CMMS systems effectively.

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee maintenance area in the absence of Maintenance Supervisor.
• Coordinate work activities with departments, outside contractors and vendors, and prioritizing production demands.
• Diagnose equipment failures and coordinating necessary repairs while minimizing production down time.
• Must be knowledgeable in professional maintenance, proper equipment installation, and food safety and sanitation expectation in a food plant.
• Act as a training mentor in areas of expertise. Train less experienced maintenance technicians and coordinate training activities for the department as needed.
• Demonstrate superior competency while performing oversite of routine equipment maintenance.
• Reflect a high desire and ability to lead teams in a professional manner, while promoting skill development.
• Lead efforts to identify and define best practice maintenance standards and drive team ownership of these applications.
• Start/stop all equipment and understand where to find equipment documentation if needed (SOPs, dwgs, etc).
• Properly size equipment components including (but not limited to) gearboxes, motors, sprockets, sheaves, pumps, fans, pipe flow, etc.
• Follow and promote all safety programs and requirements (Hot work policy, confined space, fall protection, proper rigging requirements, lockout/tag out) and all safety programs utilized by Idahoan Foods).
• Follow and promote all good manufacturing practices (GMPs) as defined by the Idahoan Foods company policy.
• Understand basic applications of electrical and controls safety requirements within the maintenance department.
• Complete routine paperwork and have a thorough understanding of M3 for maintenance.
• Willing to answer and respond to on call plant needs and to coordinate resources as needed to address emergency down time scenarios.
• Follow, and enforce, all company Food Safety and Food Quality programs, policies and practices.

Qualifications/

Required Skills:

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  This position requires two years of trade school and/or five years of experience in maintenance.
• Possess skills to properly use and inspect all necessary mechanics tools both manual and power.
• Demonstrates the ability to work from PIDs, PFDs, drawings, equipment schematics, and/or verbal instruction.
• Complete and maintain Idahoan Foods forklift certification.
• Complete and maintain a current CPR & First Aid certification.
• Must be willing to complete professional development or continuing education class every 2 years.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Must have the ability to prepare, format, proofread and edit documents which are concise and professional. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, telephone skills, and thorough knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Math
  
  Skills:
  
  This position requires quantitative skills and knowledge of math functions such as percentages, decimals, and the ability to chart numerical data appropriately.
• Reasoning Ability:
  This position requires a high degree of self-confidence and maturity to make decisions required in day-to-day activities. Must be able to solve problems with minimal direction, be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills. A team player who is flexible, accepts changing assignments and accountability, and displays excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Essential computer skills using Windows applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and E-mail. Ability to effectively utilize the computerized…