Maintenance Lead - Weekday Days

Maintenance Lead Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career-driven, and customer-focused team, and we are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Lead to join our team of manufacturing professionals in Hanover, PA on the Weekday Shift. This hands-on leadership role is perfect for someone with strong mechanical expertise, a proactive problem-solving mindset, and a passion for mentoring and leading a team. As a Maintenance Lead, you'll play a critical role in keeping our production equipment running smoothly, safely, and efficiently, while supporting a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. This role will be working Monday to Thursday 5:55AM-5:55PM. Responsibilities: Lead and supervise the maintenance team, ensuring work orders are prioritized and completed effectively. Coordinate and oversee preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and improve reliability. Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, and PLC-controlled systems, including baggers, motors, drives, fryers, and packaging machines. Manage inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies to support timely repairs. Ensure compliance with GMP, OSHA, EPA, and Food Safety regulations while promoting a strong safety culture. Accurately document repairs and preventive maintenance in the EAM system to meet audit requirements. Promote and implement 5S principles to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. Identify and execute process improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability. Provide hands-on support and training to maintenance technicians. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Our Recruitment Process Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started. Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours. Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture. Continuously Pursuing Excellence! Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale! Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Requires basic reading, writing and math skills. Requires knowledge and skills of a barrel filling lines, rod machine and labelers. Able to lift a minimum of 80lbs. Required forklift license. Required to wear non-slip shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment.