Preventative Maintenance Team Leader

Responsibilities

• Direct the repair of molding machines and automated equipment.
• Schedule preventative maintenance, equipment upgrades, retrofits, and all tasks requiring extended downtime.
• Serve as a Front-Line Leader for the MM Department.
• Keep up to date regarding priority changes, work with production when machines are not scheduled to maximize machine uptime.
• Insure appropriate levels of spare parts, planning for repair of machines, equipment upgrades, etc.
• Follow up with P.M. team members to ensure tasks are being completed efficiently and to standard.
• Communicate information to departmental personnel as needed.
• Monitor and close out work orders for JDE PM and Asset Essentials.
• Assist departmental leadership to seek out and receive appropriate training.
• Motive personnel to find ways to improve equipment efficiency.
• Assume control of equipment when a situation arises that has the potential for personal injury or rapid deterioration of a machine.
• Lead the safety efforts for the department.
• General knowledge of other production departments.
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by the leadership.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Dependable and motivated with a good work history.
• Accepts responsibility for work performed.
• Have good organizational and communication skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Training in this position requires a thorough understanding of the above responsibilities. A qualified trainer will do the training.
• Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, bending, climbing, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting/ moving (up to 75 pounds).
• Must be able to work from elevated platforms and ladder lifts.
• Must have 20/20 vision with correction, and be able to differentiate color, to detect defects.
• Must be able to work around grease, oil, and solvents without adverse reaction.
• Able to work in a production environment, recognizing various sound and alarms.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)