Night Shift Maintenance Team Lead

Bongards Premium Cheese•Humboldt, TN

27d

About The Position

Bongards’ Creameries is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead based at its Humboldt facility. The role directs and assists maintenance personnel in troubleshooting, installing, and repairing cheese-making machinery and associated processes, as well as maintaining the facility as a whole. The position includes guiding and mentoring team members, carrying out preventive maintenance, diagnosing and repairing equipment, coordinating subcontractor activities, and documenting repairs and parts used. The schedule is a night shift from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday or Sunday work. Bongards’ Creameries is a member-owned cooperative that has operated since 1908 and states its mission is to provide a sustainable market for its patrons’ milk.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Excellent math and reading skills.
Excellent mechanical aptitude and attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently.
Must adhere to safety, OSHA, GMP, and other guidelines and regulations.
Must maintain high standards for plant and equipment cleanliness.
Must report food safety problems to the immediate supervisor or designated replacement.
Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds.
Ability to spend long periods standing.
Must be comfortable working indoors and outdoors, in cold and warm environments, in crawl spaces, and in elevated areas.

Nice To Haves

Previous maintenance lead experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
Electrical experience with DC and AC systems up to 480V, 3-phase.
Strong knowledge of schematics, PLCs, ladder logic, and robotics.

Responsibilities

Assist the maintenance manager with delegating preventive maintenance tasks.
Train, coach, mentor, and guide maintenance team members.
Inspect and test equipment to diagnose problems.
Become trained and knowledgeable in GMP and HACCP guidelines.
Become trained and certified on Powered Industrial Trucks.
Learn Squid Ink, Keyence, ROSS, and other associated on-site systems.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on assigned facility-related equipment.
Disassemble defective equipment to identify root causes.
Install new or refurbished parts and coordinate subcontractor activities.
Repair or replace electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and refrigeration equipment components.
Record repairs and inventory parts used.
Inspect and test systems to verify compliance with schematics and specifications.
Work safely and efficiently.
Report food safety and quality concerns to the immediate supervisor or designated replacement.
Maintain plant and equipment cleanliness to the highest quality standards and follow applicable safety, OSHA, GMP, and other guidelines and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.