Maintenance Lead

Location 8755 South Rita Road,Tucson, AZ, 85747,United States Contact Information Name Noah Hughston Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io Email View email address on click.appcast.io Description The primary purpose of this position is to ensure continued operation, maintenance, and repairs of all Company equipment. Develop others by assisting and training in all aspects of technical support. This includes equipment repair and maintenance, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting skills to maximize equipment uptime. Ensure that maintenance work performed maintains or improves product quality and production efficiency. Looks for areas and make recommendations for continuous improvement. Maintain plant efficiency and a safe working environment. Maintenance performance shall be consistent with company goals, business unit Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to include safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Participate and support all Business Units including Facilities. As a member of the Maintenance Team provide assistance and support to equipment related problems to maximize equipment uptime and production efficiencies. Assist maintenance techs in the proper use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System. This includes the process of generating work orders, entering and retrieving data. Ensure all work orders are completed on a timely basis and develop tracking tools and reports to support Maintenance KPI’s. Develop and maintain all required preventive maintenance procedures for the plant. Train others to perform preventive maintenance and inspections during shutdowns and outages. This may require weekend and/or off shift support in response to production requirements. Assist the Maintenance Manager to schedule and assign maintenance, preventive maintenance, and changeover tasks using the CMMS tool. Develop and implement change over procedures to meet the plant guidelines. Train others in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills in a wide variety of machine applications in response to production requirements. Communicate information to Maintenance Manager and to the Production Supervisor regarding technical issues, equipment problems, and continuous improvement ideas. Perform and train others on the techniques of interfacing and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controls (PLC's) and PLC controlled equipment with a Lap Top Computer and various plug-in modules. Assist and train others to troubleshoot control wiring, relay logic, motor drive circuits, control system devices, photo eyes, limit switches, proximity switches, and transducers. Utilize Digital Volt Meter, Mega OHM Meter and AMP probes to diagnose electrical problems. Operate and calibrate automation systems in order to provide accurate information. Support the Maintenance Manager in new equipment installation and start-up. Train welding and machine shop tasks related to repair of equipment and machinery. Lead the maintenance organization in developing and implementing a predictive maintenance program. This would include assessing historical data and utilizing specialized equipment such as vibration analysis, infra red cameras, pyrometers, and etc. Work with equipment vendors or technical representatives on re-builds, service visits and equipment training to reduce downtime. Work directly with Production personnel, Quality personnel, and support members to problem-solve and trouble-shoot to correct machine malfunctions. Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic installation, repair and service of machinery and support systems as required. Complete special projects as required, including design and repair work on material handling systems and other mechanical and electrical devices. Ensure all changes and improvements meet the Change Control Process requirements before implementation. Address all mechanical, electrical, material and safety discrepancies as detected and/or report these discrepancies to appropriate personnel as necessary. Maintain proper safety conditions of equipment and of Company assets. Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area. Work in confined and tight spaces. Comply with area Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Assurance Parameters (QAPs), Good Manufacturing Process (GMPs) Procedures, and ISO Standards. Be knowledgeable in all required Quality Assurance checks and in HACCP related items. Comply with all company safety procedures and guidelines and comply with all company guidelines and policies. Clean and sanitize machines to meet legal and quality standards. Maintain a clean, organized work area respecting GMPs. Ensure that job operations maintain or improve product quality. Stop and correct job operation if product quality is affected negatively. Work daily overtime and weekends as required. Demonstrate good attendance. Effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

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 diploma or equivalent; one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated training and experience in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, pneumatic and Programmable Logic Controllers preferred. Preferred experience in those fields with an emphasis in high-speed packaging. Demonstrated training and experience in steam/boilers, air handling systems, plumbing systems, welding, and millwrighting preferable. Working knowledge of hand and power tools. Ability to read blue prints, diagrams and schematics. Ability to work with limited supervision and perform effectively in a team-oriented environment. Working knowledge of computers and software applications, preferably with MS Office applications.

PEOPLE SKILLS

Positive attitude, work well in high pressure situations. Ability to communicate well with people in all positions. Train others both formal classroom, and hands on type training.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Assist the Maintenance Manager in continuing develop and implementation of the CMMS program. Be involved with setting maintenance priorities and goals. Work closely with the Storeroom clerk and Maintenance Manager to track and order parts.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English. Ability to read and comprehend moderate to complex instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write technical correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to production team members, other technicians, and management.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute ratio, percent, draws and interprets bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

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

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 normal duties of this position, a Maintenance Leader must have the ability to visually identify defective parts. The employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and stoop, kneel, push, couch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb on ladders and portable stairways, or balance. Must be able to climb into machinery for cleaning purposes. The team member must also have the ability to hear machine operations sounds that may indicate defective parts, machine failures, changes in speed and other routine running conditions. Must be able to work on multiple levels, such as catwalks, ladders, etc. Must be able to demonstrate manual and finger dexterity. Must be able to work extended hours and/or overtime as required. The team member frequently is required to stand or walk. The team member is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The team member must perform heavy lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing 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 team member regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The team member is frequently exposed to fumes of airborne particles and toxic chemicals. The individual must be able to wear the appropriate protective equipment to accommodate the protection needs of the present hazard. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The operator will be exposed to wet and humid conditions and have to work with cleaning chemicals, toxic chemicals, and some dust in the atmosphere. The noise level in the work environment has been measured at 85 decibels and hearing protection must be worn. Working in close proximity with moving forklift trucks is required. Experience maintaining Industrial equipment Able to use shop tools – hand and power tools Troubleshoot mechanical applications Mechanical repairs, Milling -machining Welding experience Arc welding MiG welding Fabrication Electrical troubleshooting experience 24V DC to 480V AC Troubleshoot electrical motor control circuits Some understanding of ladder logic (PLC) Faribault Foods Inc. (FFI) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. FFI does not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, race, sex, gender, religion, national origin, creed, tribal affiliation, ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, socio-economic status, as well as any other class protected by law. Faribault Foods' Benefits and Compensation Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and paid End of Year Shut Down Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) - after 60 days Employee Assistance Program 401(k) Retirement Plan & Employer Match Tuition Reimbursement Perfect Attendance Incentives Life Insurance - Company paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Company paid Job Progression Program - Earn as You Learn Employee of the Month Recognition Program Wellness Program - Up to $150 in rewards On-campus gym; free weights, elliptical, treadmill, etc. Employee referral bonus $200, for referral Provided uniform shirts twice a year - Company paid Reimburse up to $150 for steel toe boots every 12 months #J-18808-Ljbffr GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY