Maintenance Lead - 1st Shift

Pratt Industries•LaVergne, TN

About The Position

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for maintaining all converting equipment to minimize downtime and support equipment operation at available capacity and speed. The role includes setting and adjusting equipment for quality production, troubleshooting and repairing controls and drives, planning and scheduling maintenance, assigning and following up on work, and teaching other maintenance classifications. The position reports to the Plant Manager and is listed for 1st shift at $30+. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and successful demonstration of all Class B qualifications. The employee must provide the tools needed for maintenance tasks. Prior corrugated-industry experience is preferred. The employee may need to maintain a current lift truck operator license or other certification for certain work areas or equipment. The employee regularly stands, walks, and talks or hears; frequently handles objects, reaches, and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls; and occasionally sits. The job regularly requires lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. The work environment includes regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, frequent wet or humid conditions, occasional high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Noise is usually loud.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successfully demonstrate all Class B qualifications.
Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks.
Ability to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
Ability to read a tape measure, calipers, and dial indicators with speed and accuracy.
Ability to calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate, and apply high school math concepts.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or graphic instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, product layouts and production specifications, product quality specifications, and quality standards.
May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification for certain work areas or equipment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Responsibilities

Practice safe work habits and comply with company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping requirements.
Set and adjust equipment, including paralleling rolls, to support optimum performance and quality production.
Teach other maintenance classifications qualification requirements and proper maintenance procedures.
Troubleshoot programmable controllers and troubleshoot and repair A/C and D/C drives and their control systems.
Use all aspects of the CMMS maintenance software program.
Plan and schedule maintenance work, assign work according to other maintenance classifications’ abilities and limitations, and follow up to ensure work and repairs are performed properly.
Maintain machinery to maximize equipment utilization, available capacity, and speed.
Complete paperwork neatly, accurately, and in accordance with company guidelines.
Work necessary hours and shifts, including weekends.
Help maintain good housekeeping in work areas.
Perform additional duties assigned by management.