Lead Person Maintenance Harvest

American Foods Group, LLC • Wright City, MO

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About The Position

Job Summary The Lead Person 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).
NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

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
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled
• 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 (Preferred)
• Slaughter meat industry experience preferred
• 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 discuss 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

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees