Maintenance Lead Job

Bostik Calhoun is now hiring a Maintenance Lead.

Maintenance Lead

• Repairs manufacturing, packaging, material handling, and process equipment with minimal supervision.
• Uses EAM System to maintain maintenance records, parts inventory, and other pertinent information.
• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate plant maintenance systems, and activities.
• Maintain inventory levels on tools, spare parts and other maintenance items within budgetary guidelines.
• Improve the plant preventative and predictive maintenance program.
• Install, troubleshoot, and perform Job Hazard Analysis for all new equipment.
• Repair and maintain equipment, building and grounds.
• Install and validate the performance of all line equipment and process systems.
• Maintain insurance inspection records.  Coordinate appropriate action on all recommended changes.
• Direct outside contractors in safety and supervise the work being completed.
• Conduct problem solving activities with the team.
• Be a member of the Plant Leadership team.
• Addresses safety issues.
• Provide technical direction to employees who are responsible for performing housekeeping and routine maintenance
• Actively promotes plant safety improvement and programs including CARE, Smartcard, Pure Safety, 5S and operator safety checklists.
• Support Continuous Improvement through shop floor use of problem solving tools and Kaizen participation.
• Creates purchase requisitions for maintenance goods and services.
• Supports implementation of SMART

 

Activities of Maintenance Lead

• Practice and enforce safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations
• Make regular rounds of production floor to identify and correct issues and potential safety, quality and production issues proactively.
• Identify maintenance mechanical issues and ensure repairs are made in an efficient and effective manner.
• Maintain full compliance and support for overall company policies, procedures and practices
• Experience with advanced maintenance planning techniques and CMMS (computerized maintenance management system), preferably EAM
• Knowledge and practice of lean manufacturing or 6 sigma techniques desirable
• Previous experience in Inventory Control Systems and Kanban methodology preferred.
• Ability to read machinery blue prints, (P&ID) required
• Follow written instructions and standard operating procedures with minimal supervision.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Demonstrate sound decision-making and problem solving ability.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and work with Continuous Improvement teams.
• Familiar with Lockout/Tagout requirements
• Familiar with Behavior Based Safety

 

Context and environment of Maintenance Lead

• Work in a fast paced production environment where safety, accuracy and speed are essential. Simultaneous competing priorities require effective and efficient multi-tasking to succeed.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Use of hand and power tools as well as forklifts, scissor lifts, slings / lifting equipment.
• Use of computer for data management and training.

 

Accountabilities of Maintenance Lead

• Maintain equipment and report issues to management as needed.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns efficiently to maximize uptime
• Completion of assigned tasks.
• Understanding of production and process equipment.
• Adherence to Bostik, OSHA, and local regulations / policies.

 

Qualifications / experience required of Maintenance Lead

• High school diploma with continuing education/related certifications; degree in industrial maintenance a plus.
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• PLC knowledge/experience a plus (Allen Bradley).
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Willing to work an off shift and overtime as necessary.
• Working knowledge of ISO standards
• Material planning experience
• Ability to apply team-oriented problem solving to identify and eliminate root causes of safety, quality and production concerns using applicable problem solving tools.
• QMS or related education in Lean, 6 Sigma and Theory of Constraints preferred
• OSHA training preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated computer skills (Microsoft Office applications, Outlook)
• EAM experience preferred

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