Description
Maintenance Lead
Pay Rate starting at $32.24
$2.00 shift premium for 2nd & 3rd shift
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K contributions
- Better Futures Program –2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
- Opportunity to grow your career through our Supervisor Development Program
At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.
SUMMARY:
As a Maintenance Technician Lead, you are responsible for installing, modifying, troubleshooting, repairing, overhauling, rebuilding, and dismantling all types of complex manufacturing and support equipment. Working within a highly automated TPM-based environment, you will be involved in work of a varied nature with minimal supervision, to maintain physical assets in a condition desired by management and in compliance with industry standards and government regulations. Working in a High Performing Team-based environment, you will be looked upon to train, mentor, and guide the work of less experienced technicians within your group.
- Diagnose, plan, & perform all operations necessary to install, modify, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, rebuild, & dismantle various types of complex manufacturing & support equipment with special focus on advanced troubleshooting on control systems, servo drives, motors, HMIs, & PLCs on complex high speed packaging lines
- Perform preventive maintenance & other proactive activities to monitor & maintain equipment condition
- Coordinate with other technicians, production personnel, engineering, management to communicate & plan maintenance activities.
- Coordinate with equipment/service vendors for technical assistance
- Maintain safe, clean, & well-organized work areas.
- Comply with USDA & departmental policies, procedures, & standards (especially safety).
- Assist other maintenance technicians as priorities dictate, time allows, or directed.
- Identify opportunities for maintenance or process improvement & drive recommendations to implementation or resolution
- Complete or assist with special projects as directed and perform other duties as requested by management
Requirements:
- 5 years’ experience maintaining, troubleshooting, & repairing machinery.
- Demonstrates proficient mechanical, electrical and fabrication skills.
- Ability to read, understand, & follow complex instructions, prints, & schematics
- Ability to obtain operator certification on designated equipment
- Demonstrated advanced mechanical/electrical skills (PLC troubleshooting).
- Ability to competently use and understand precision testing and diagnostic equipment.
- Safety conscious and have the ability to perform in an emergency setting.
- Computer knowledge of Microsoft applications and SAP system.
- Knowledge of inventory control systems.
- Flexible, self-motivated team player with the ability to follow direction and at times work independently.
- Ability to get along with others, be punctual, and follow instructions.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds on a frequent basis.
- Ability to constantly lift, bend, stretch and stand during entire shift.
- Ability to frequently kneel, squat, bend, and stoop, twist, and reach overhead with repetitive motions.
- Ability to spend significant time standing on the manufacturing floor with some frequency of computer work
EOE, including disability/vets
