What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 2nd & 3rd Shifts position at Prinova Nutrition, LLC?
Description
Shifts:
Monday - Friday
2nd Shift: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm
3rd Shift: 10:00 pm - 6:30 am
The Lead Mechanical Maintenance Technician is required to plan work and assign technicians in a properly prioritized and well organized manner. The Lead Mechanical Maintenance Technician also performs a variety of preventive maintenance and machine repair duties according to manufacturer equipment service manuals, factory guidelines, and management’s instructions; in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in the maintenance department and within GMP and ‘food grade work’ guidelines.
- Assist with the training of all new employees in maintenance processes, procedures, responsibilities and troubleshooting;
- Provide direction and encouragement to staff;
- Assign daily tasks and monitor staff performance;
- Assigns project work as production priorities and management require;
- Conduct in-depth problem solving of maintenance tasks and Root Cause Analysis;
- Adhere to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), SOP’s, equipment and safety practices;
- Comply with and ensure staff complies with all Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations;
- Must encourage and lead by example in 5-S implementation and ongoing requirements
- Perform any other duties as assigned;
- Provide backup for Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager in their absence for work flow and priorities;
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary
Requirements
- 2 to 4 years of experience in a maintenance environment in a similar or related technical position;
- Minimum high school education with technical training certification in electrical, machine or multi-craft maintenance or 5 years of maintenance related experience;
- Demonstrated success in training and leading a team of employees in a manufacturing setting to successfully achieve operational and quality objectives;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Attention to detail and ability to process data in the production area;
- Ability to complete tasks with or without supervision;
- Strong written communication skills with an emphasis on technical documents and records;
- Intermediate math and advanced problem solving skills;
- Ability to follow and enforce GMP and SOP guidelines;
- Ability to give detailed instructions for staff to perform daily tasks;
- Strong Mechanical/Electrical aptitude
- Ability to stand for extended hours;
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.;
- Ability to wear any required PPE;
- Ability to work in a packaging area with a moderate powder substance in the air with or without a respirator;
- Ability to work around a variation of different smells and aromas;
- Other physical requirements include bi-lateral hand and wrist movement and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting;
- Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require