Maintenance Lead

Fairfield, CA, United States

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for providing an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging and production equipment in an industrial environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Distribute daily objectives for shift- prioritizes tasks are completed in a timely manner

Oversee and implement any training required for team members

Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment problems as well as train Maintenance department on best troubleshooting methods.

Communicate daily with Maintenance Manager to proactively resolve any issues.

Communicate and coordinate with Production to resolve any issues as they arise or in anticipation of problems as they come up.

Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing reports, conducting safety meetings, and compiling other reports as necessary

Interface with vendors and contractors providing services to the facility to ensure company needs are met if needed

Train Operators, Mechanics, and Production Supervisor on technical, mechanical, and electrical procedures

Inspect diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical systems

Communicate with various parties on the work performed and present status of each machine.

Schedule maintenance tasks to ensure job completion.

Maintain accurate records

Repair machines and equipment using approved procedures and standards while maintaining safety practices.

Respond to Production calls for corrective, preventative, and emergency maintenance.

Attending to call outs, faults, alarms, stoppages, jams, and warnings

Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.

Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts

Preventive Maintenance – Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement, realigning, etc.

Reads and interprets repair manuals, basic schematics and supervisor/manager’s instructions.

Completes forms connected with work assignments according to established procedures.

Assists Technicians with basic maintenance such as sweeping, cleaning and greasing.

Conducts safety checks on vehicles and PIT equipment

Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards.

Follow Lockout / Tag out procedures.

Communicate with mechanics on other shifts, with verbal and written communications in order to receive and relay specific machine conditions or other information related to the department.

Setup welding machines correctly for the process of welding light gage steel, stainless, or aluminum using TIG (GTAW) process to produce full penetration, quality, attractive welds without excessive heat or blow out in both vertical and horizontal applications in accordance with customer requirements or company procedures.

Safe and efficient operation of welding machinery, related equipment, saws, grinders, sanders, and hand tools.

Inspect work and use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, go/no-go gages

Other duties as assigned

Must be available to work various shifts and weekends

Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for providing an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging and production equipment in an industrial environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Distribute daily objectives for shift- prioritizes tasks are completed in a timely manner

Oversee and implement any training required for team members

Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment problems as well as train Maintenance department on best troubleshooting methods.

Communicate daily with Maintenance Manager to proactively resolve any issues.

Communicate and coordinate with Production to resolve any issues as they arise or in anticipation of problems as they come up.

Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing reports, conducting safety meetings, and compiling other reports as necessary

Interface with vendors and contractors providing services to the facility to ensure company needs are met if needed

Train Operators, Mechanics, and Production Supervisor on technical, mechanical, and electrical procedures

Inspect diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical systems

Communicate with various parties on the work performed and present status of each machine.

Schedule maintenance tasks to ensure job completion.

Maintain accurate records

Repair machines and equipment using approved procedures and standards while maintaining safety practices.

Respond to Production calls for corrective, preventative, and emergency maintenance.

Attending to call outs, faults, alarms, stoppages, jams, and warnings

Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.

Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts

Initiates parts requests for machines

Preventive Maintenance – Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement, realigning, etc.

Reads and interprets repair manuals, basic schematics and supervisor/manager’s instructions.

Completes forms connected with work assignments according to established procedures.

Assists Technicians with basic maintenance such as sweeping, cleaning and greasing.

Conducts safety checks on vehicles and PIT equipment

Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards.

Follow Lockout / Tag out procedures.

Communicate with mechanics on other shifts, with verbal and written communications in order to receive and relay specific machine conditions or other information related to the department.

Setup welding machines correctly for the process of welding light gage steel, stainless, or aluminum using TIG (GTAW) process to produce full penetration, quality, attractive welds without excessive heat or blow out in both vertical and horizontal applications in accordance with customer requirements or company procedures.

Safe and efficient operation of welding machinery, related equipment, saws, grinders, sanders, and hand tools.

Inspect work and use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, go/no-go gages

Other duties as assigned

Must be available to work various shifts and weekends

Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

SCHEDULE Monday-Saturday rotating 5-day work schedule, 8-hour shifts

1st shift- start time 5am

2nd shift start time 2pm

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School or equivalent; at least 2 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum 5 years of progressive Maintenance Mechanic experience in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment

Ability to troubleshoot & remedy problems with manufacturing equipment

Motivated self-starter with the ability to work in a team and independently to achieve team objectives.

PLC troubleshooting experience strongly preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Must be able to write basic sentences to complete job work orders and read and understand basic schematics.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and quantity measurements.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be able to obtain a Forklift certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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