Lead Maintenance Technician

About the role

This purpose of this position is to provide maintenance support to the facility through maintaining and improving the on-going reliability of the plant equipment, machinery, and processing systems.

Primary Work Shift

Will be required to work the following shift: 4pm - 2:30 am May include weekends and potential holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions.
• Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Maintain the reliability and capacity of the plant equipment by troubleshooting and repairing mechanical or electrical problems in the most efficient manner while improving long-term reliability.
• Operate as an active member of the maintenance team to solve equipment problems.
• Repair engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machines and equipment.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hand tools, hoists, cranes, and power tools, etc.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements using rules, calipers, micrometers and other measuring instruments.
• Install new equipment according to manufacturer’s requirements using levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Replace defective parts using trouble shooting.
• Lubricate all equipment using manufacturer’s guidelines for preventive maintenance.
• Start and test all equipment after maintenance is performed to check for proper performance.
• Must be able to operate a drill press, grinders, and other metalworking tools to fabricate and repair parts.
• Must have the ability to weld all metal types.
• Will produce accurate documentation of repairs and modifications to facility using CAD software.
• Must initiate purchase order to re-order parts that were used from stock.
• Will effectively prioritize and organize tasks with follow through to ensure completion of assignments in an efficient and high-quality manner.
• Maintain a clean work environment and maintenance work area.
• Apply new skills and technology to increase capacity and reliability of the facility.
• Must be able to effectively interact with all Mennel Milling staff to improve overall maintenance methods and plant reliability.
• Will serve as a technical resource to various problem-solving groups within the plant.
• Must be able to follow directions from supervisor and lead person.
• Covers the Maintenance Manager duties in his/her absence.
• Continuously upgrade skills and knowledge to remain current with the latest technology.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, and a 2-year degree or educational equivalency in a technical or industrial field such as electronics, Mechatronics, mechanics, welding, automation or other related area is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience in flour milling, food processing or other related manufacturing field is preferred.

Reasoning Abilities

• Must use common sense and solid judgment when making decisions.
• Must have ability to quickly recognize hazards and improvement areas.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, use various tools, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.