Job Description

Description

Shifts:

Monday - Friday

2nd Shift:  2:00 pm - 10:30 pm

3rd Shift:  10:00 pm - 6:30 am

The Lead Mechanical Maintenance Technician is required to plan work and assign technicians in a properly prioritized and well organized manner. The Lead Mechanical Maintenance Technician also performs a variety of preventive maintenance and machine repair duties according to manufacturer equipment service manuals, factory guidelines, and management’s instructions; in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in the maintenance department and within GMP and ‘food grade work’ guidelines.

• Assist with the training of all new employees in maintenance processes, procedures, responsibilities and troubleshooting;
• Provide direction and encouragement to staff;
• Assign daily tasks and monitor staff performance;
• Assigns project work as production priorities and management require;
• Conduct in-depth problem solving of maintenance tasks and Root Cause Analysis;
• Adhere to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), SOP’s, equipment and safety practices;
• Comply with and ensure staff complies with all Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations;
• Must encourage and lead by example in 5-S implementation and ongoing requirements
• Perform any other duties as assigned;
• Provide backup for Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager in their absence for work flow and priorities;
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a maintenance environment in a similar or related technical position;
• Minimum high school education with technical training certification in electrical, machine or multi-craft maintenance or 5 years of maintenance related experience;
• Demonstrated success in training and leading a team of employees in a manufacturing setting to successfully achieve operational and quality objectives;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Attention to detail and ability to process data in the production area;
• Ability to complete tasks with or without supervision;
• Strong written communication skills with an emphasis on technical documents and records;
• Intermediate math and advanced problem solving skills;
• Ability to follow and enforce GMP and SOP guidelines;
• Ability to give detailed instructions for staff to perform daily tasks;
• Strong Mechanical/Electrical aptitude
• Ability to stand for extended hours;
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.;
• Ability to wear any required PPE;
• Ability to work in a packaging area with a moderate powder substance in the air with or without a respirator;
• Ability to work around a variation of different smells and aromas;
• Other physical requirements include bi-lateral hand and wrist movement and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting;
• Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require