Lead Maintenance Technician

HelloFresh • Aurora, IL

299d • $36 - $36

About The Position

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience with conveyor, kitchen equipment, automation, robotics, and refrigeration repair and maintenance including mechanical and electrical operations.
• Advanced understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages including Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Ability to read and understand basic schematics.
• Ability to indirectly lead and influence a maintenance team.
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 5%) for business purposes.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent follow through, judgment, and common sense.
• Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and educate compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as the maintenance Point of Contact in the absence of the maintenance leader for the site.
• Assist managers in developing training materials and performing training.
• Perform administrative functions including inventory management, assigning work, and minor project management as assigned.
• Perform building project work as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation.
• Generous parental leave of 4 weeks & PTO policy, as well as paid holidays off.
• $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans.
• Amazing discounts, including up to 75% off HelloFresh subscription.
• Flexible shift scheduling & advancement opportunities.
• Emergency child and adult care services.
• Snacks & monthly catered lunches.
• Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED