Engineering Lead

J.M. Smucker Co•Emporia, KS

About The Position

The Engineering Lead assists Engineering department supervision by assigning, coordinating, and/or executing activities within the Engineering group to support a productive workforce and facility operations. The role oversees planning and preparation of work orders for engineers to help maintain the plant in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner. It also oversees maintenance personnel and the preparation of work instructions for corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and modifications, ensuring work follows plant procedures and applicable regulations. This position is based in a manufacturing environment and involves hands-on repair and maintenance work, workplace inspections, employee training, and regular exposure to physical demands and environmental conditions including temperature extremes, unprotected heights, sugar dust, refrigerants, and chemicals.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel or squat, and bend for an eight-hour period.
Ability to lift up to approximately 75 pounds from floor to waist about twice per week.
Ability to reach overhead and toward the ground various times per day.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders various times per day.
Ability to push or pull refrigeration compressors, 55-gallon barrels, motors, gearboxes, and panels weighing 100–450 pounds, using the upper body and whole body various times per day.
Ability to read, write, see, hear, communicate, add, subtract, understand instructions, and perform the mental requirements of the job.
Ability to tolerate daily temperature extremes.
Ability to work at unprotected heights approximately daily.
Ability to work with daily exposure to sugar dust, refrigerants, and chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary technical or vocational education in industrial engineering.
Previous work experience in industrial engineering.

Responsibilities

Determine work schedules, sequences, and assignments based on work priority, equipment quantity, and personnel skills.
Monitor employees’ work levels and review their performance.
Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops.
Counsel employees about work-related issues and help correct job-skill deficiencies.
Conduct or arrange training in safety, repair and maintenance techniques, operating procedures, and equipment use.
Inspect and monitor work areas, tools, and equipment, and provide safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations.
Inspect, test, and measure completed work using hand tools, gauges, and other devices to verify conformance with standards and repair requirements.
Requisition materials and supplies, including tools, equipment, and replacement parts.
Perform skilled repair and maintenance using hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.
Oversee maintenance personnel to ensure assigned activities are performed effectively and efficiently in accordance with plant procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Oversee preparation of work instructions for corrective maintenance repairs, preventive maintenance, and modifications.