Autonomous Maintenance Lead

TreeHouse Foods • Wayland, MA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at the Wayland, MI, facility, home to the production of powdered non-dairy coffee creamer. We are seeking an Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Lead to support our maintenance and reliability efforts. In this role, you will lead activities with a focus on identifying and eliminating equipment issues at the source. Your primary responsibility is to help maintain equipment while supporting the growth of AM capabilities across the site. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence, and driving results in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to: Oversee adherence to centerline settings and equipment processes; ensuring Operators are trained and capable of maintaining standard operating conditions. Ensures Autonomous Maintenance (AM) training is completed for new and current team members, partnering with training resources as needed. Verifies completion of AM audits and supports action planning to address gaps. Leads the team in the defect handling (DH) process and monitors correction rates to drive improvement. Owns accountability for line performance across all lines, including equipment ownership and compliance to Cleaning, Inspection, and Lubrication (CIL) and Centerline standards. Participates in or leads Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings at the shift and line level to align team focus and priorities. Champions plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts by coaching team members and leading and/or participating in process improvement teams. Identifies and enables improvement opportunities and 5S initiatives across the plant. Uses key performance indicators (e.g., minor stops, CIL completion, centerline adherence) to monitor system health, reporting out progress against targets to leadership. Interacts with Field Pillar Leaders to drive plant performance and implement best practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of three to five years of experience with preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience with shop floor data collection systems (MII, Red Zone, etc.) or demonstrated technical competency to learn new systems.
• Demonstrated communication skills to train employees on new concepts both vertically and horizontally across the facility.
• Experience or competency to effectively audit processes against established standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to centerline settings and equipment processes; ensuring Operators are trained and capable of maintaining standard operating conditions.
• Ensures Autonomous Maintenance (AM) training is completed for new and current team members, partnering with training resources as needed.
• Verifies completion of AM audits and supports action planning to address gaps.
• Leads the team in the defect handling (DH) process and monitors correction rates to drive improvement.
• Owns accountability for line performance across all lines, including equipment ownership and compliance to Cleaning, Inspection, and Lubrication (CIL) and Centerline standards.
• Participates in or leads Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings at the shift and line level to align team focus and priorities.
• Champions plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts by coaching team members and leading and/or participating in process improvement teams.
• Identifies and enables improvement opportunities and 5S initiatives across the plant.
• Uses key performance indicators (e.g., minor stops, CIL completion, centerline adherence) to monitor system health, reporting out progress against targets to leadership.
• Interacts with Field Pillar Leaders to drive plant performance and implement best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees