Maintenance Team Leader

The Opportunity

The Maintenance Team Lead participates in the construction, installation, modification, maintenance and repairs of electrical and mechanical appliances, systems, facilities and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct the maintenance and repair of the facility's machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
• Preventative maintenance on equipment as assigned; develop and implement schedules and procedures for preventative maintenance programs.
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) / Human Machine Interface (HMI) programming.
• Work with production to solve issues; coordinate activities with other departments.
• Installation and maintenance of controls hardware (transmitters, flow meters, RTD's, chart recorders, instrumentation, processers, PC's, etc).
• Oversee contractors and projects that are ongoing in the plant.
• Be proactive in seeking out maintenance issues in the plant and solutions.
• Performs standard construction activities.
• Perform inspections of various electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Maintain equipment such as lighting, pumps, production equipment etc.
• See that company tools and equipment are properly used, maintained and stored.
• Work safely and efficiently.
• Complete and maintain logs, reports, records, work orders; orders supplies and other materials.
• Assists the Maintenance Manager with duties and assignments of the maintenance team.
• Fosters an employee safety, food safety and food security culture within his/her respective unit and supports GNCI's efforts through leadership and example.
• Address personnel issues and are involved in PDP reviews.

Qualifications

• Two (2) year degree in electrical or controls related field or mechanical training and/or 3-5 years experience in a plant environment or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of flaxseed processing equipment and plant facilities preferred.
• Self motivated, willing to accept responsibility, and ability to make good decisions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to read and interpret instruction manuals.
• Requires skills in troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of all plant equipment.
• Ability to work under high pressure.
• Must adhere to all company and other regulator requirements pertaining to a flaxseed processing facility.
• Adhere to all Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements for a manufacturing operation.
• Must have own hand tools and knowledge of proper use.
• Comprehension of pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, broilers, etc.
• Requires skills in welding, electrical, troubleshooting, and maintenance & repair of all plant equipment.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Requires intermediate to advanced computer skills (email, MS Word, Excel, PLC / HMI programming packages, CAD, etc).
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality.
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed.
• Ability to read and write instructions in English.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based on-site in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

What we would like to offer you!

• The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage
• Continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform
• A competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.