Maintenance Lead -1st shift (weekends) - beverage manufact

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Lassonde Pappas & Co. (formerly Old Orchard Brands) is a US leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers, and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we've been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforce. If you're passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us!

• Troubleshoot equipment individually and through coaching of the mechanics when there is downtime. As well as assisting them to resolve mechanical issues related to equipment malfunctions and breakdowns.
• Work with the operations department to facilitate a teamwork approach, combining the expertise and manpower of both departments for the good of the company.
• Define project priorities and provide direction to maintenance staff. Monitors team performance and audit activities to ensure personnel are performing quality work, supporting a quality product and providing service to meet goals.
• Provide leadership to team which includes following Performance Management System, setting expectations that align to area's business objectives and providing routine feedback on performance.
• Provide support of the PDCA process from cradle to grave to include problem statement, root cause analysis, and counter measure implementation.
• Work with improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement reliability improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.
• Develop, post, and communicate procedures/processes for their area that support the maintenance strategies.
• Utilize preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns.
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting leadership. Understands and is capable of working with 110V up to 480V electric circuits.
• Support and implement preventative maintenance systems. Maintains the plant PM program, reviews PM completion rate and quality of PMs being completed along with the timeliness. Determine the needs to adjust frequency of PMs along with the addition or removal of recommended PMs for particular equipment.
• Assist in the selection process of new hires. Support the technical training program for the maintenance staff.
• Ability to understand line control, bottle flow, and can flow to balance the line so the flow of work is at an even pace.
• Ability to understand staffing and productivity calculations to understand measures and set targets.
• Coordinate with production department to drive optimum performance on production lines and assists with supporting production personnel as needed.
• Ability to analyze data with use of the computer so measures and set targets can be communicated.
• Demonstrate a working understanding and ability to repair all plant machinery.
• Possess the ability to troubleshoot motor wiring, switches, fuses and other common electrical failures.
• Capability to build/fabricate steps, supports, brackets, structures, etc.
• Train new employees that are hired in the work area assigned
• Lead by example and assist others who may need guidance
• Be accessible for employees to ask questions regarding area of expertise
• Provide positive recognition to employees who exhibit good behavior in their work area
• Provide feedback to managers on individual and team performance
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience with various roles and progressive responsibility
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required;
• College degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in report writing
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Proven organizational skills
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Ability to direct, coach and train others.
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.

Frequent: sitting, upward and downward flexion of neck; fine finger dexterity and light to moderate finger pressure to include extended periods of keyboard and mouse use, side-to-side turning of neck, walking, standing, bending and stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting at waist, moderate wrist torque to twist equipment knobs and dials.

Occasional: squatting,…