Maintenance Lead - New London

Fortune Brands • New London, NC

5d • $34 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a non-supervisory role designed to assist and provide effective communications for the maintenance team, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The position is hands-on, requiring the individual to carry out maintenance work alongside the team and set a high example through their work ethic.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship or craft training program.
• 2-5 years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance function.
• 2-5 years’ previous industrial/manufacturing experience.
• 2-5 years’ electrical controls experience.
• 1-2 years previous leadership experience (small team).
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Software.
• Light Microsoft office suite experience.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic).
• Operation of power and manual tools.
• Operation of light and heavy equipment.
• Tools, materials, methods, and practices used in mechanical maintenance related to production equipment.

Nice To Haves

• PLC experience

Responsibilities

• Ensuring safety and maintaining a safe work environment for all employees.
• Facilitating maintenance work requests from the production floor, determining priority, and ensuring coworkers are aware of priority and assignments.
• Ensuring team members comply with all safety and good Manufacturing Practices.
• Communicating equipment breakdowns and estimated repair times to production, maintenance management, and quality assurance.
• Conferring with vendors, management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend improvements.
• Conducting meetings at the end of each shift to update incoming maintenance personnel on the status of break downs, repairs, and troubleshooting.
• Conducting meetings at the start of the shift to go over shift priorities, assignments, and training.
• Actively participating in preventive/predictive maintenance processes.
• Testing and adjusting equipment to meet performance specifications.
• Initiating purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Leading inventory control.
• Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of maintenance policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Robust health plans.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible time off benefits.
• Adoption benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED