Maintenance Lead - 2nd Shift
Valmont Industries
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must be able to perform all job activities related to the employee’s current maintenance classification at a high level
- Responsible for making sure that all maintenance employees are using and wearing all required PPE for their specific duties
- Responsible for reporting all injuries that transpire on the shift to the Maintenance Manager and the Safety Coordinator as soon as possible
- Responsible for housekeeping and incorporating these functions on a day to day basis for all maintenance employees Housekeeping extends to work areas in the shop, as well as the maintenance area.
- Understand the goals for their respective department and drive the team to meet or surpass those goals
- Assist the Maintenance Manager to coordinate the maintenance employees to complete repairs and special projects to meet goals within the department and the site
- Coach and motivate the crew to perform at their highest level
- Help introduce and drive Lean techniques and methodologies
- Understand and drive cost reduction efforts within the department and the site
- Responsible for enforcement of all Valmont policies and procedures within the department
- Ensure employee engagement and morale within the department, informing supervisor or HR department of any causes for immediate or major concern
- Manage activities related to daily maintenance scheduling to complete all breakdown repairs in a timely manner
- Assist Maintenance Manager with ordering and tracking of spare parts and working with MRO as needed
- Establish and enforce quality expectations to meet or exceed the customers’ expectations
- Promote, institute, and maintain a safe, clean, and hazard free work environment
- Be responsible for the maintenance of the facility, housekeeping, and equipment during the shift
- Create corrective work orders, release PM work orders and ensure on time completion
- Review projects and work assignments for potential hazards and recommend safest ways to complete the job
- Ensure that maintenance mechanics are following the LOTO provisions of the hazardous energy control program
- Must be able to read and write English clearly
- Strong applied manufacturing mathematical skills
- Ability to read and interpret blue prints
- The ability to work assigned schedule to include overtime and weekends when required for business needs
- Experience with safely operating a forklift in a professional environment
- A strong working knowledge of precision measurement with a tape measure
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel and Word
- Working knowledge of Valmont’s manufacturing process
- Ability to be on-call when needed
- Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Initiative to resolve issues in a timely manner
- 2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing specific role
- 2 years previous experience working in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
- The ability to accurately and honestly check one’s own work for quality assurance
- Training in lean manufacturing processes
- Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results