Maintenance Mechanic Lead I - 3rd Shift (Sparks, Nevada)

Now Foods•Sparks, NV

20h

About The Position

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Mechanic Lead I assigns jobs and tasks and monitors the progress of production and maintenance projects. The role installs, operates, maintains, repairs, lubricates, checks, and troubleshoots complex processing and high-speed packaging machinery and other facility equipment. The employee performs and tracks preventive maintenance and repair work according to company processes, documents work in NOW’s computerized Maintenance software (CMSS) and on paper forms, and initiates purchase-order requests for parts and supplies. The position provides production support and training, mentors lower-level mechanics, and orients new maintenance employees to their work and how it relates to the company. The lead mechanic acts as a replacement for absent or vacationing mechanics, responds to questions from new employees during scheduled shift hours, and keeps the supervisor informed of problem areas. The role also participates in root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement initiatives, recommends and implements improvements to equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency, and complies with safety and GMP requirements. The position supports safe production and operations by following safety rules, participating in safety training, reporting or correcting hazards, communicating safety information to new employees, and fulfilling responsibilities under the company safety management plan. Work involves frequent proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to herbal aromas, dust, and airborne particles; occasional work at heights and outdoors, and occasional exposure to fumes, cold, and heat. Travel to other facilities is required. The role is listed as third shift in Sparks, Nevada.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Related experience and/or training may include electrical work, machine shop work, machine troubleshooting, pneumatics, hydraulics, OSHA standards, and lock-out/tag-out.
General knowledge of electrical work, welding, and machine shop work.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability and statistical inference, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Excellent interpersonal, coaching, training, and team-building skills.
Excellent organizational, planning, and attention-to-detail skills.
Initiative to complete tasks on time with minimal supervision.
Ability to work other shifts and weekends and travel to other facilities.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach overhead and horizontally while on a ladder; ascend and descend stairs; and bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to step on and off ladders and equipment at 24 inches; grasp 50 pounds of force; push and pull 42 pounds of force at 36 inches; lift up to 60 pounds from floor to waist; and lift up to 60 pounds from 31 inches, carry it for 5 feet, and return it to a 31-inch surface.

Nice To Haves

Food or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assign jobs and tasks and monitor the progress of production and maintenance projects under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor.
Install, operate, maintain, repair, lubricate, check, and troubleshoot complex processing and high-speed packaging machinery and other facility equipment.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance work in accordance with company processes and procedures; track and support preventive maintenance activities.
Document work and complete reports using NOW’s computerized Maintenance software (CMSS) and paper forms.
Initiate purchase-order request forms for parts and supplies.
Provide general production support and training as required.
Train and mentor lower-level maintenance mechanics.
Participate in root-cause analysis and plant continuous-improvement initiatives; recommend and implement continuous-improvement ideas.
Seek ways to improve equipment performance and product quality, and recommend equipment-use changes to increase efficiency.
Keep the supervisor informed of problem areas.
Train, mentor, and orient new maintenance employees, explain their job functions and how their responsibilities relate to the company, and answer their questions during scheduled shift hours.
Serve as a replacement worker for absent or vacationing mechanics.
Comply with safety and GMP requirements and fulfill safety-program and safety-management-plan responsibilities.
Participate in safety training; report safety concerns, submit safety suggestions, and correct or report workplace health or safety hazards until resolved.
Assist with communicating safety information to new employees.
Work other shifts and weekends and travel to other facilities as needed.