Maintenance Leader - 1st Shift - Tecumseh, NE
Tyson FoodsAbout the role
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Job Details:
HOURS: 1st Shift – 5:30 am- 2:30 pm or end of shift
Starting Pay: $24.50/hr (pay depending on level being offered).
SUMMARY: The Maintenance Leader will ensure that all shift assigned PMs and Work Orders are completed in a timely fashion and will report to the Maintenance Manager and Shift Supervisors via a daily pass down. The Leader will assist with departmental training and coaching of team members, perform daily inspections and audits, and ensure the team members are performing in accordance to the departmental SOP’s while maintaining company policies and values of safety, quality and efficiency.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:
· Ensure all work orders assigned to the shift are assigned correctly and completed on time while tracking and assessing individual associates workload
· Train all team members on the PM Program, Work Orders and Standard Operating Procedures
· Communicate expectations for team members in regards to team work, attitude and work performance while continually assessing individual performance
· Verify the Pre-Operational status of all equipment
· Maintain and update Lock Out Tag Out program
· Coordinate with Departmental Supervisors and Manager to plan all details for installations, rebuilds, and upgrades
· Ensure all GMP’s, HAACP, PSM Program, Company Policies and Safety Programs are followed at all times
· Continually audit and validate all departmental procedures revising when necessary
· Effectively cooperate and communicate with other department’s and shift Leaders and Managers
· Obtain excellent working knowledge of all equipment and their components throughout the facility as well as all utility systems.
· Monitor and maintain ammonia refrigeration equipment in accordance with process safety management
· Complete and maintain all required reports
· Other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Proven leadership abilities
· Strong mechanical background required
· Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools
· Computer skills, MS Word, Excel Database, and e-mail
· Trained in the Maintenance of CMMS
· Excellent attention to detail, time management and organization skills
· Highly motivated self-starter who is willing to implement new processes and ideas
· Willingness to work overtime as required
· Ability to be on your feet throughout the majority of the shift
· Able to identify industry standard parts and assist in procuring parts as needed
· Ability to operate equipment safely and effectively
Education and/or Experience:
· A minimum of one year experience within the Maintenance Department of this facility preferred
· Formal training program completion or certification can be used in exchange for the experience.
Communication Skills:
· Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
Physical Requirements / Environment:
· Stand/Walk: Continuously (at least 8 hours a day)
· Lift/Carry: Frequently (1-10 lbs.), occasionally (up to 35-50 lbs.)
· Grasp: Frequently (3-4 hours a day)
· Occasionally (1-3 hours a day); bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder, crouch, kneel, push/pull
· Continuously working around moving machinery, both inside and out with changes in temperature and humidity, exposure to dust and fumes, occasionally working on a ladder at unprotected heights, around and amongst food product
· Physical Environment: Continuously - Working around moving machinery, working in a cold environment (28-34 degreesF).
External Requirement: Must have a minimum of 1 years of Facility. Maintenance and/or automotive mechanic work experience documented in the work history section of the application or a graduate of an industrial maintenance training program.
Rehire Consideration:
- Max of two (2) previous Tyson Employments to be considered for hire.
- 90 days (3 months) waiting period.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
NoWork Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, r
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