Manufacturing Maintenance Team Leader I

ResponsibilitiesJob Summary: As a Maintenance Team Leader I, you'll support Plant teams in achieving superior self-manufactured products and develop and train Partners to meet our commitment to superior service levels. You'll ensure Plant preventive and predictive equipment / facility maintenance and develop and maintain a repair manual library.Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:Management:Spends majority of time using independent judgment making employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommending such decisions, including product- and department-related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding, or otherwise engaging in resolving Partner-related mattersCoaches / trains / develops non-exempt Partners, as directed by Technology LeaderRoutinely offers performance feedback; administers performance management appraisals as requiredReviews daily labor schedule requirements; balances staffing levels and overtime as needed; eliminates barriers that prevent Partners from achieving Team goalsExecutes tactical and strategic plans and initiatives that impacts maintenance team Partners; gains support for / commitment to those plansImplements / enhances plans as needed to achieve Team goals; coordinates efforts of Partners to meet Team goals; reviews results daily with TeamIdentifies / eliminates Muda (e.g., overproduction waste, excess transportation, excess inventory, excess motion, waiting, over processing, defects, underutilized people)Identifies / remains actively involved in critical situations; gains input and provides updates to appropriate Leader as neededAdministers Partner certification in preventive and predictive maintenanceProvides input to Technology Leaders on staffing levels; gains commitment from the Team; initiates job requisitions; sources / interviews candidatesIdentifies / develops Maintenance Team CoordinatorsBecomes personally involved in every Partner injuryAssists / supports Technology Leader in developing and implementing a comprehensive skills and training program for Maintenance PartnersCompliance / Maintenance:At a team level, monitors established practices to ensure Team Partner compliance with internal / external policies, procedures, guidelines, and governanceEnsures Partner compliance with Plant Safety Program, work instructions, standards, and product specificationsEnsures facility and equipment comply with all local, state, and federal regulationsEnsures all preventive maintenance is done timely and accurately and meets highest maintenance standardsExecutes preventive maintenance schedule to ensure proper maintenance of equipment to meet customer demand efficiently and effectivelyEnsures production and ancillary equipment are maintained in like-new conditionEnsures correct parts ordering and inventory to conduct scheduled maintenanceGenerates reports to effectively communicate maintenance status and scheduled activitiesExecutes / audits the Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program to improve and move toward a total Plant maintenance conceptThe responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.Qualifications & Key Requirements:Work Experience:1+ years of related experience (preferred) - Preferred Experience in high-performance work team concepts - Required Successful completion of MWT ATL Program and SORM - RequiredKnowledge/Skills/Abilities:Advanced knowledge of maintenance work / skills - RequiredWorking knowledge of compliance requirements in the industry, EEOC, and employment laws - RequiredWorking knowledge of HACCP, USDA, OSHA, FDA, and state weight and measure requirements - RequiredKnowledge of operating statements, inventory reports, regulatory reports, CIP computer systems, PLC system, TINA, general computer operations, and financial reports related to one functional area - RequiredStrong verbal / written communication and presentation skills - RequiredStrong leadership skills - RequiredStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills - RequiredStrong skills operating internal / external software systems - RequiredAbility to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks; attention to detail - RequiredAbility to coach and develop others - RequiredAbility to lead and motivate non-exempt Partners - RequiredAbility to read schematics and blueprints - RequiredEducation: A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience - RequiredLicenses/Certifications:Physical Demands & Working Conditions:Travel by car or plane with overnight staysWork flexible and/or rotating schedules, including overnights, weekends, and holidaysOccasionally lift 20 lbs or moreStand, stoop, walk, bend, and climb, with or without accommodationsWork on production floors that are wet and slippery due to product, water, and chemical residuesWork in facilities with inside temperatures ranging from -35 to 130 degreesWork around gaseous materials, including cleaning and sanitation agents and ammonia for refrigerant systemsWork in facilities with noise level ranges from normal to 100 dbThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Last revised: 6/1/2021