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TreeHouse Foods

Private label food manufacturer and co-packer

Lead Mechanic

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCambridge, MD, USA$33.98 - $49.44 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of aseptic and processing packaging manufacturing processes and equipment.
  • Ability to work closely with management to manage staff and work requirements.
  • Ability to work from manuals and prints.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate production demands, shift coverage, preventive maintenance, and project completions.
  • Knowledge of packaging and processing.
  • Demonstrated leadership attributes including responsibility, ownership, engagement, follow-up, accountability, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee crew maintenance activities for Aseptic.
  • Align crew resources to address equipment downtime and complete assigned crew tasks.
  • Oversee crew area ownership and daily assigned area tasks.
  • Maintain operation of production equipment, jointly working with the operations team to resolve downtime.
  • Proactively identify and correct potential issues that could create downtime.
  • Act as crew technical liaison to support problem-solving and issue resolution, including the PDCA/BDA process.
  • Drive completion of crew-assigned PDCA/BDA tasks as triggered by the PDCA process.
  • Work closely with the Maintenance Supervisor to complete scheduled preventive maintenance, training, and project coordination, staff communications, and worklist task distribution.
  • Understand and drive crew and department metrics, including 5S, preventive maintenance completion, hours on work orders, parts on work orders, and area ownership task completion.
  • Perform maintenance and repairs on all production equipment, and assist wherever needed regardless of department boundaries.
  • Ensure mechanics' daily logs, preventive maintenance records, and work orders are properly completed before submission to the Maintenance Supervisor or Planner.
  • Conduct shift handover meetings.
  • Review all shift reports sent out from other shifts.
  • Ensure own shift report is detailed and sent out before leaving.
  • Delegate work assigned by the supervisor to the technicians.
  • Coach and develop the technicians on shift.
  • Document issues requiring follow-up repairs or replacement and submit SAP notifications to the Maintenance Planner or Maintenance Supervisor to generate follow-up work orders or add to preventive maintenance schedules.
  • Work closely with the shift operations team in the absence of the Maintenance Supervisor or Manager.
  • Manage all TPMS work performed on the shift, including verifying that TPMS paperwork is reviewed and completed correctly each day.

About the Company

TreeHouse Foods

Private label food manufacturer and co-packer

TreeHouse Foods makes store-brand packaged foods and beverages for retailers and foodservice in North America. It operates at large scale with many facilities and a broad distribution network to produce items across categories like snacks, broths, cereals, beverages, sauces, and refrigerated or shelf-stable products, including organic and gluten-free options. The company grows by acquiring other private-label producers and integrating them into its portfolio, while also divesting non-core businesses to refine its mix. Its goal is to provide cost-efficient, high-quality private-label solutions to retailers and foodservice customers, helping them offer competitive store-brand products with an efficient supply chain.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
2005

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