Lead Line Mechanic: 5:30am-3:30pm M-F

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Safely troubleshoot and repair all production and processing equipment in a department efficiently and effectively in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), food/employee safety requirements and guidelines to ensure daily production goals are achieved.
• Act as leader for Line Mechanics in the department
• Utilize Root Cause problem solving to deep dive into repetitive equipment issues or failures.
• Effectively prioritize equipment issues in order of importance, manage downtime, and communicate issues to peers and leadership.
• Utilize Digital Production System (Redzone) to lead huddles, track downtime, perform quality compliance documents and communicate with support functions.
• Responsible for completing change overs for their assigned equipment and/or production line.
• Ensure all preventative maintenance on processing and production equipment in assigned department is completed accurately and on time.
• Technical Master on their production equipment.
• Subject Matter Expert for equipment upgrades/installs.
• Owns a Safety system and maintains a system rating of seven or above.
• Utilizes HMI interface to diagnose equipment issues and make equipment adjustments.
• Led Multi Cause Analysis (MCA) and adds input within their area of expertise.
• Understands production process and inputs for their production lines and potential impacts.
• Responsible for learning and maintaining customer standards for product specifications and acceptable quality.
• Reads and follows instructions regarding daily expectations, requirements, or specifications.
• Accurately completes all quality, traceability, and production paperwork.
• Reports any product deficiencies, food or safety concerns to supervisor.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation and ensures all tools are accounted for.
• Follows all safety procedures and participates in safety training.
• Maintains safe and efficient use of equipment, tools, and person.
• Reports any injury or accident immediately to supervisory and/or any unsafe condition.
• Supports and complies with GMP’s.
• Understands and follows emergency action plan.
• Ensures the operation is providing food-safe, quality products which meet or exceed all product specifications and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• The minimum requirements below are representative of the education and experience required to perform this job successfully.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of machine/troubleshooting repair experience preferred.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Generous Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Comprehensive, Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and discretionary profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and financial wellness resources
• Company‑Paid Disability
• Company‑Paid Life Insurance equal to 3× annual compensation
• And more benefits designed to support your health, wealth, and well‑being