Maintenance Lead - New London

Non-supervisory role to assist and provide effective communications for maintenance team, reporting to Maintenance Manager. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Ensuring safety and maintaining a safe work environment for all employees Facilitates maintenance work requests from production floor, determines priority and ensures coworkers are aware of priority and assignments Ensures team members comply with all safety and good Manufacturing Practices Communicates to production, maintenance management, and quality assurance equipment break downs and estimated time needed to complete repairs Confers with vendors, management, engineering and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment Conducts meetings at the end of each shift to update incoming maintenance personnel on status of break downs, repairs, and troubleshooting done during the previous shift. Conducts meeting at start of shift to go over shift priorities and assignments as well as training. Actively participates in preventive/predictive maintenance processes. Tests and adjusts equipment to meet performance specifications. Initiates purchase orders for parts and machines. Leads inventory control Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of maintenance policies and procedures. This is a hands on position, carrying out maintenance work along with the team and setting a high example in your work. Other duties may be assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Tools, materials, methods and practices used in mechanical maintenance related to production equipment. Ability to read and interpret schematics (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic) Operation of power and manual tools. Operation of light and heavy equipment. Ability to work 12‑hour shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation. Education / Experience High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship or craft training program. 2–5 years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance function. 2–5 years’ previous industrial/manufacturing experience. 2–5 years’ electrical control’s experience. 1–2 years previous leadership experience (small team). Experience with Computerized Maintenance Software. Light Microsoft Office Suite experience. Physical Requirements Must be able to lift and move objects up to 75 pounds consistently with heavier weight necessary at times. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Equal Opportunity Employer Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable Accommodations Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io and provide the nature of your request along with your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr