Mechanical Maintenance Lead

Join our team located at our Tangent, Oregon as a full-time permanent Mechanical Maintenance Lead , where you'll play a critical role in supporting the maintenance department to ensure service excellence, workplace safety, and operational reliability.


Essential Job Functions:

• Perform services within a maintenance system, to assure maintenance objectives and goals are met and minimal production time loss is achieved
• Work with minimal direction from Supervisor, to perform the service requirements of the Maintenance department
• Work closely with all departments to ensure all services have met or exceeded the internal customers' requirements, on current and future processing functions
• Cross-train in multiple positions to broaden knowledge and responsibilities of the service department
• Ensure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Procedures and safety policies are followed, and personal protective equipment is used correctly
• Occasionally travel and/or drive on behalf of the business
• Meet attendance requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• One or more years of experience and/or education in production, mechanical, facilities, heavy manufacturing or similar field
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Millwright, electrical or mechanical certification (preferred)
• Proficient at welding, cutting, grinding, and working at heights above 7 feet
• Valid driver's license and able to become forklift certified
• Ability to train and operate HMI interfaces (preferred)
• Ability to read and fabricate from blueprints (preferred)
• Experience in servicing equipment including but not limited to mechanic, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical (preferred)
• Computer experience, with knowledge of maintenance software, Auto Cad, Excel and other Microsoft based programs (preferred)
• Demonstrated strong team leadership, communication, organizational and training skills (preferred)

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (salary $28-32hr)
• Health, dental, vision benefits
• Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities
• An international and diverse team

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.


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