Working Foreman / Maintenance Mechanic

Primary Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture across the plant.
• Conduct regular safety meetings, audits, and training sessions, ensuring all employees are prioritizing proper safety habits.
• Provide lead-level support by helping assign or coordinate daily work tasks for hourly team.
• Work alongside production to support daily plant operations and maintain safe and efficient production flow.
• Monitor equipment performance and operational conditions, identifying maintenance needs, safety concerns, or operational issues and reporting them to leadership.
• Perform hands-on repair and maintenance of plant machinery and equipment, including mechanical and electrical systems such as motors, pumps, conveyors, elevators, electro-mechanical control systems, power equipment, and safety devices.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and complete repairs including welding, cutting steel, electrical component repair, and motor wiring as required.
• Replace and maintain equipment components including belts, buckets, bearings, reducers, pulleys, and other drive parts.
• Assist with scheduling and performing preventive maintenance activities to support equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Assist in monitoring production-related inventories including supplies, spare parts, packaging, and other operational materials, and communicate needs for replenishment.
• Support daily shipping and freight coordination activities, including assisting with product shipment schedules and ensuring outgoing products meet company quality standards and customer specifications.
• Assist with routine purchasing needs for maintenance and operational supplies in accordance with company procedures.
• Complete and maintain required documentation including maintenance logs, production records, safety documentation, and other operational reports as directed.
• Support plant reporting activities, including assisting with preparation of production, maintenance, safety, and environmental documentation when needed.
• Follow and reinforce company safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices, helping maintain a safe work environment for all employees.
• May assist with training employees on equipment operation, maintenance procedures and safe work practices.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience working as a plant maintenance technician with hands-on experience with bucket elevators, conveyors, and feeders
• Must be competent in electrical diagnosis using tools such as a multimeter, megger, etc.
• Experience with High Voltage (480v) and three phase motors
• Experience with drives / VFDs
• Welding, cutting, and light fabrication experience
• Must be able to read schematics
• An understanding of PLC’s is preferred
• Experience with troubleshooting fuel burners for dryers
• Must be able to operate a manlift, skid steer, and sky-track. Bonus points if able to competently operate a CAT 972/980 size loader
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental compliance standards
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and ERP Systems, or the ability to quickly pick up new systems