Lead, Maintenance

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Plover WI - Plover, WI, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: 1st Shift, JOB PURPOSE:Mentors and coordinates the activities of maintenance technicians.  Trains technicians to work safely with a “no-downtime” mentality, which includes setting-up, inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting all pneumatic machines and packaging production equipment with programmable logic controls. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Observes mechanical devices in operation to trouble shoot and resolve mechanical problems Adjusts functional parts of mechanical devices and control instruments Fabricates, disassembles, and assembles production equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts Performs sheet metal work and employs basic shop floor skills (lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools) Installs moves and relocates machinery/equipment according to blueprints and other drawings Initiates purchase order for parts and machines and creates and documents on applicable work orders Prepares work orders indicating malfunctions of equipment. Inspects and tests shop equipment and new and repaired instruments to verify dimensions ofparts and for conformance to quality control standards. Disassembles, adjusts, repairs, calibrates, and reassembles damaged or defective instruments or equipment. Assists workers in repair of equipment. Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment. Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations. Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew. Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Maintains time and production records.Qualifications: EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE Associate degree in Industrial Electronic and Maintenance or two to three years applicable to maintenance and/ or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of two years of experience maintaining high-speed packaging or processing equipment to include troubleshooting and resolving mechanical, electrical and instrumentation problems Must have industrial electrical and instrumentation principles in programmable logic control servo systems, frequency drives, AC/DC motors, brake clutches and preventative maintenance procedures.   industrial experience with conveyors power transmission systems drives and preventative maintenance and background in pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical controls (120v and 24v) 3 phase power Demonstrated experience troubleshooting bearings, belts, sheaves, sprockets, chains and gear reducers and proper alignment of these drive devices Experience in the food industry and knowledge of GMP’s and SQF audits would be valuable