Lead Person Maintenance Harvest

American Foods Group, LLC•Wright City, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Person, Harvest Maintenance, must have basic knowledge of General Maintenance, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic, Electrical and Electronic Systems, and Welding (TIG, STICK). Leads must be able to work either as a team or individually. Must comply with all company safety rules, lockout tagout (loto) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s). America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age and can be legally employed in the United States
6 months maintenance experience at American Foods Group
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 5+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 5 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment
Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors
Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals
Read, write, and orally communicate in English and ability to work with no or little supervision
Basic knowledge of General Maintenance, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic, Electrical and Electronic Systems, and Welding (TIG, STICK)
Plumbing
Welding
Industrial electrical
Mechanical systems
Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems

Nice To Haves

Leadership training
Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or school
Slaughter meat industry experience
Bilingual English / Spanish
1 year in a leadership role

Responsibilities

Lead up to 5 team members to perform daily tasks and paperwork
Implement mechanical and engineering projects
Ensure all assigned daily PM’s and paperwork are completed
Ensure production lines are in good mechanical order
Aid other teams (Production, Quality- when needed)
Always follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety Practices
Setup machinery, visually inspect, test machinery and tear down machinery
Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other personnel to diagnose problems or repair machine
Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts
Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings gears, and other parts of machinery
Repairs and maintains the physical structures of the establishment