Maintenance Lead - 3rd Shift

Job Title: Maintenance Lead

Department: Supply Chain

Reports to: Supervisor

The ideal candidate will possess and live by Thrive Freeze Dry core values.

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Personal Growth and Wellness
• Teamwork
• Work–Life Balance

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment, while adhering to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes in an effort to support the site’s business goals and objectives.

Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment including but not limited to packaging equipment, machines, and other proprietary systems and machines.

Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.

Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.

Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.

Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas. Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

Must be highly motivated and able to work independently. Perform on‑call responsibilities as required.

Coach and lead the Maintenance team for productivity and efficiencies at Supervisor or Manager’s guidance. Assistance in creating Standard Operating Procedures.

• Electrical Troubleshooting: Must have strong electrical troubleshooting skills up to 480V.
• Basic Machine Operations: Must be familiar with the basic machine functions and operations.
• Communication: Possesses strong communication skills and can explain complex concepts in ways everyone can understand. Often seen as having strong interpersonal skills.
• Continuous Improvement: Design, roadmap and continuous process/control improvement plans, leading implementation of both, including application/system change management for increased efficiency and effectiveness of processes or data.
• Equipment Manual Comprehension: Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance, service, or operation.
• KPI’s: Track KPIs and report on cost savings, cost avoidance and efficiency gains.
• Lead: Organize team to accomplish daily tasks and communicate directly with supervisor.
• Leadership: Demonstrates leadership by leading by example.
• Maintenance
  
  Skills:
  
  Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain projects or tasks to keep the business in proper working order.
• Process / Procedure Creation: Creates and develops processes and procedures to new or established processes and procedures.
• Productivity: Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas.
• Project Management: Demonstrates the ability to manage task flow and complete assignments on time, accurately, and with efficiency.
• Proper Operation of Equipment: Proper operation of equipment to safety and productivity requirements.
• Repairs: Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs to equipment and performs scheduled maintenance as needed.
• Safety Culture: Prioritize a culture of safety and ensure ongoing communication of safety related priorities, champion process improvements with a focus on elimination of preventable workplace incidents.
• Technical Expertise: Possesses technical expertise in area of specialty.
• Troubleshoot: Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

Attendance: Attendance is essential in demonstrating dependability. A reliable team member is on time for…