
Maintenance Lead - 3rd Shift
- Waukegan, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure that all team members of the maintenance department are properly trained by providing guidance and coaching, evaluation and foster development for team members (i.e.. Onboarding & training)
- Participate and collaborate on special projects with production and engineering
- Works with maintenance storeroom coordinator to ensure proper kitting for scheduled jobs
- Actively manages the onsite work of all third-party repairs for facility
- Identifies scenarios where repairs, parts, or equipment failure should be covered under warranty
- Assess daily line performance in conjunction with supervisor utilizing RedZone
- Train, motivate and direct employees to adhere to safe work methods and standards
- Leads daily inter shift communication meetings
- Assume ownership of preventive maintenance activities
- Continuously evaluate PM activities and frequencies to ensure optimum use of manpower and resources in maximizing equipment reliability.
- Identify departmental work requirements and communicates to the team what is upcoming
- Documents the details of work performed and the completion of all work orders in asset management system (ManagerPlus)
- Assist and execute capital projects and machine rebuilds
- Contribute to and generate breakdown analysis documents to prevent repeat problems
- Improve problem solving and breakdown analysis techniques of maintenance staff via specialized training
- Suggest changes to PM’s accordingly with recommendations for improvement
- Review and contribute to the success of plant assests min/max program
- Cross train leads within the maintenance department
- Recommend strategies for efficient operation of maintenance department, including development and implementation of projects
- Ability to read and interpret safety documentation, blueprints, instruction manuals, schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, and mechanical drawings
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Rework and rebuild mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Perform the proper electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on all plant equipment and machinery
- Safely operate high-lift equipment for overhead work
- Safely operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, saws, grinders and welding equipment
- Train, preform and comply with LOTO
- Other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite in addition to knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
- 4-6 years of mechanical/electrical technician experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
- Fluency in English and Spanish preferred