Maintenance Lead - 2nd Shift

Company Information

At Richelieu Foods, we are dedicated to a culture of belonging for everyone. Driven by our values of ownership, respect, and growth, we put people, safety, and quality above all else -- delicious pizza, outstanding service, and solid customer relationships are what happens as a result.

Richelieu Foods, Inc. is a leading national private label and contract packing food manufacturer focused on frozen pizza. We have two manufacturing facilities located in IL and WI. We provide products to many national retailers, wholesalers, distributors, club and mass stores, as well as industrial accounts including other food manufacturers.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operations of a facility, ensuring that all equipment and machinery are maintained in optimal working conditions. This role involves leading a team of maintenance technicians, coordinating preventive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Supervise, train and mentor a team of maintenance technicians.

* Provides guidance on troubleshooting and repair of food manufacturing machinery.

* Assists Maintenance Manager & Maintenance Supervisor in managing work schedules and needs for equipment and supplies.

* Ensure all equipment is operating at peak efficiency to minimize unplanned downtime.

* Perform various mechanical and electrical technician related duties; assist in the purchase, installation, repair and maintenance of equipment. Diagnose and repair electronic systems.

* Assure compliance with appropriate safety practices and procedures and with applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations and requirements. Provides monthly and weekly safety coaching and compliance reviews.

* Operates a variety of equipment and machines including various hand and power tools to perform repair and maintenance work; maintains tools and equipment in a safe, clean, and proper working condition.

* Assist in the purchase, installation, maintenance and repair of bearings, shafts, chains, sprockets gears.

* Understanding and knowledge on electrical: troubleshooting, wiring, sensors, servo motors, timers, PLC's and panel views

* Understanding and knowledge on Pneumatic: air cylinders, actuators, pumps, valves. Hydraulic: hoses, valves, motors.

* Conduct safety inspections and risk assessments on equipment and work environments.

* Performs skilled maintenance repair on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic equipment, coordinate emergency repairs and large complex projects.

* Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and repair histories.

* Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

* Minimum of five years' experience in an industrial maintenance role.

* Minimum of one year experience in a supervisory role. Proven experience in leading and motivating teams.

* Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.

* Knowledge of troubleshooting bearings, belts, sheaves, sprockets, chains, and gear reducers and proper alignment of these drive devices

* Experience in inspection of all included above and the ability to make recommendations on the proper level of replacement and inspection

* Ability to make recommendations on spare parts, lock-out tag-out, guarding, and the level of operator involvement for proper machine integrity consulting engineers when needed and driving a safety culture.

Preferred Qualifications

* Previous experience in the food industry and knowledge of GMP's and SQF audits preferred

* Bilingual - English/Spanish beneficial

Essential

Skills and Abilities

* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

* Ability to lead, guide, train and grow the maintenance crew, by establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

* Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams across all shifts.

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, conduct weekly safety training meetings, periodically review operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

* Ability to write routine reports, daily shift reports, weekly and daily correspondence such as email using a computer. Attends meetings, makes phone calls with vendors and management staff.

* Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

* Ability to prioritize, schedule, assign and review and audit work completed by team members.

* Interpret mechanical blueprints, schematics, PHA documents, shop drawings, sketches and work orders to others.

* Estimate labor and materials costs.

* Work independently with little direction.

* Meet schedules and timelines.

Working Conditions

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and power industrial truck. The employee is…