Maintenance Lead - Night Shift

Refresco Careers•Joplin, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks. Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best. Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of mechanical theories and principles.
Knowledge of manufacturer’s guidelines for preventative maintenance.
Ability to train Electricians/Mechanics on production equipment.
Ability to maintain Lockout/Tag out Program.

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toe boots and seatbelts while operating forklifts)
Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements.
Follows department plans and performs complex corrective and preventative maintenance requiring a thorough knowledge of mechanical theories and principles.
Assist in ensuring all upgrades for equipment are compliant with Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Minimize down time ensuring replacement/spare parts are available through proper preventative maintenance management by adhering to manufacturer’s guidelines.
Assist in scheduling maintenance personnel to cover production line maintenance needs.
Contributes to measurable improvements in scheduled, unscheduled and break down maintenance related down time and the costs associated with these events to contribute to CPC (cost per case) goals for each plant and shares best practices across and within the enterprise.
Review daily preventative maintenance (PM) sheets and assist in ensuring work is being completed.
Review any changes made to production line and make necessary changes to work orders.
Coordinate and address equipment failure in a timely manner, in order to minimize the downtime.
Support Electricians and Mechanics with machine issues on the production floor.
Assist in training of Electricians/Mechanics on production equipment and maintain Lockout/Tag out Program.
Coordinate parts requirement with Parts Coordinator.
Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects, and support initiatives with technical expertise.