3rd Shift Maintenance Lead Mechanic

Mom's Meals - North Jackson, OH

Full-time

North Jackson, OH

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Industrial Maintenance Lead is responsible for overseeing facility maintenance and repairs, focusing on preventive and predictive maintenance of processing equipment, building and grounds, HVAC, and related utilities. This role involves organizing and managing the schedules and work of maintenance staff to ensure optimal production performance and compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct oversight of the Maintenance team.
• Develop and follow up on overall production performance and quality standards; participate in daily update meetings, analyze and report on downtime or other issues.
• Oversee department planning and coordination of workload based on production schedule and adapt to changing circumstances as needed.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements in methods, equipment, procedures, etc.
• Drive results including production volume and reliability, labor management, workflow, and materials loss reduction.
• Oversee compliance with GMP, Food Safety & Quality SOPs, and HACCP guidelines.
• Conduct quality checks and confer with Quality on food quality issues.
• Understand and model personal safety policies, reporting any safety hazards, and actively prevent/eliminate hazards that can cause injury or illness.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with the Kitchen, Warehouse, and Quality Assurance.
• Work with Sanitation to ensure rooms are ready for production.
• Troubleshoot issues and communicate needs with all departments.
• Monitor onboarding of new employees and performance-based training or cross-training activities.
• Communicate clear performance expectations and provide performance coaching.
• Lead/participate in continuous improvement efforts.
• Foster a spirit of cooperation and respect within the team and with other departments.
• Responsible for implementation and oversight of all programs, SOPs, GMPs related to the food safety management system for their department.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• HACCP knowledge or certification.
• 5-7 years of experience managing groups of employees in a production environment.
• Effective people management in a multi-cultural, multi-generational workforce.
• Maintenance planning skills, process flow understanding, and inventory management experience.
• Practical problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Safety management knowledge.
• Strong, clear communication and coaching skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to write and present reports.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees.
• Ability to interact effectively with regulators, vendors, and outside industry groups.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in the food industry.
• Knowledge of and experience working with CMMS.