Maintenance Team Leader

SUMMARY

To ensure uninterrupted continuity of facility, manufacturing, and support systems and processes throughout the facility.

• Represent company as a management team member, advancing the goals of Safety, Quality, and Productivity in a food manufacturing environment
• Review the ongoing efficiencies of manufacturing and support systems throughout the facility; make recommendations and implement improvements as necessary
• Coach team members in proper troubleshooting techniques, maintenance, and repair of plant systems
• Supervise team members overall job performance including overall job proficiency, adherence to company rules, policies and professional standards
• Coach team members to enable their professional advancement
• Support, monitor, and expand Preventive/Predictive Maintenance throughout all facility systems and machinery
• Utilize CMMS system including work orders, purchase order, inventory control, and equipment history, in performing job tasks
• Troubleshoot and repair controls systems including network problems associated with PC’s, PLC’s, and various man-machine interfaces
• Utilize an advanced skillset in troubleshooting electrical systems including power distribution, motor controls, variable speed controllers, servo controllers, and robotics
• Utilize a thorough knowledge in troubleshooting automated packaging machinery operation
• Utilize a thorough knowledge in troubleshooting various process equipment including pumps, valves, meters, and mixing equipment
• Utilize a working knowledge in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Utilize a working knowledge in troubleshooting typical facility support systems including steam, hot water, compressed air, and refrigeration
• Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
• Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
• Commitment to safety begins with management. Managers and frontline supervisors are accountable for creating and maintaining a culture of Safety and assuring a safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned

• Lead by example to ensure our highest quality manufacturing practices are being met
• Ensure team members follow all Ken’s Food Safety and GMP policies
• Ensure all work is completed in a safe and sanitary manner
• Ensure team members produce product free of contamination
• Ensure team members Report any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
• Ensure team members Inspect work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis

Directly supervises employees in the Maintenance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…