Maintenance Team Lead

Job Summary

Oversees all aspects of the maintenance department, production lines and affiliated equipment, building and grounds.  Schedule work and manpower to meet production demands., maintain the preventative maintenance system and work toward meeting or exceeding the plants safety and uptime goals.  Control maintenance expenses by monitoring overtime and parts expenses weekly.

Establish and maintain mechanical integrity and equipment reliability programs to ensure employee safety provide environmental security and maximize the plant’s availability, product quality, and cost effectiveness. Other primary duties include: ownership of the plant’s PM/PdM activities; leadership of equipment performance tracking and repair/improvement prioritization; technical guidance and coaching of mechanical craftsmen; and engineering support of maintenance and capital projects.

Position Responsibilities

• Direct workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment
• Use the computerized maintenance management system to document, analyze, and manage the equipment management process.
• Identify employee development needs and coordinate appropriate training programs to ensure that maintenance personnel attain and retain the skills and technical information necessary to maintain production and support equipment for long-term optimal performance.
• Provide required safety training and information to assigned employees
• Identify equipment performance bottlenecks and/or maintenance cost issues and initiate improvement efforts.
• Identify and recommend spare parts stocking levels.
• Maintain all shops, boiler rooms, engine rooms, and work areas in a clean and orderly fashion, as well as complying with 5S requirements.
• Communicate company policies and procedures to employees and enforce them fairly and consistently.
• May be assigned to perform various roles including, but not limited to, preventive maintenance planning and scheduling, preventive maintenance pillar work, supervision of a machine repairs crew(s), supervision of crews performing work associated with facilities and infrastructure, supervision of water treatment systems and infrastructure, administration of Process Safety Management program, etc.
• If assigned to manage facilities and infrastructure, the following responsibilities are included in this role.
  • Manage regulatory compliance, including environmental compliance (e.g., Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – State of Michigan (EGLE).
  • Incident Commander in charge of coordinating Emergency Response teams to proactively deal with security breaches, fire, tornadoes, bomb threats, hazardous spills, and ammonia discharges.
  • Monitor electric, natural gas, potable water, and wastewater usage on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure data is used towards energy savings and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Coordinate handling of water by monitoring daily usage, overseeing portable water requirements, managing discharge procedures with EGLE, and supervising maintenance of equipment used at water treatment facilities (lagoons).
  • Submit waste reports through TIER II.
  • Oversee the Process Safety Management program and Risk Management Plans.
  • Accountable for steam and refrigeration to assure that maximum operating efficiencies are maintained to meet production needs.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing, Production Operations Management, or equivalent field of study.
• Three years’ work experience in maintenance supervision in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• TPM experience desired.
• SAP experience is desired.
• Food industry experience preferred.
• PLC knowledge preferred.
• Union experience preferred.
• Must have thorough working knowledge of maintenance principles, machine dynamics, and various processing equipment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong computer application skills with Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to work 7 days a week, unless requesting a scheduled day off.  Must be available for shift work, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to interact with others professionally.
• Lagoon Operation License preferred
• Drinking water license preferred
• Industrial Storm Water License preferred

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or