Lead Person - Maintenance

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Leadership and Coordination: Lead day-to-day maintenance operations for both injection and blow molding processes, ensuring smooth transition between the opposite shifts. Oversee the completion of maintenance tasks, work orders, PMs, and projects, ensuring minimal equipment downtime.

• Production Support: Provide direct support to the production team by ensuring all equipment is running efficiently and that maintenance interventions are timely. Collaborate with the production supervisor to maintain equipment uptime goals

• Accountability for Maintenance KPIs: Be responsible for maintaining and improving the department’s KPIs with the use of CMMS, preferably eMaint (X5), and audits, including machine uptime, work order completion, preventive maintenance schedules, and departmental/plant housekeeping.

• Collaboration with Supervisors: Work closely with the Production and Maintenance Supervisors to develop plans for machine repairs and ongoing maintenance. Ensure effective communication of repair schedules, project timelines, and task ownership across shifts.

• On-the-Spot Training: Provide ongoing training and mentorship to maintenance technicians. Lead by example in troubleshooting and repairing equipment, ensuring that technicians are continually developing their skills in a hands-on environment.

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all maintenance work complies with safety regulations (LOTO, Arc Flash, GMP, Maintenance Trainings) and that incidents are reported and documented accurately on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS Insight) platform. Proactively address equipment hazards and ensure technician safety training is up to date as needed.

• Other Duties as Assigned: Assist with any additional duties and tasks as assigned to support plant operations and ensure overall plant efficiency.

Training and Experience Required:

• Prefer 5+ years of experience in plasticizing maintenance within a manufacturing environment, ideally with packaging and automated systems.

• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, PLC applications, hydraulics, and ability to read schematics.

• Technical certification or degree in electrical engineering or a related field preferred, though relevant industry experience will be considered.

• Demonstrated experience in both injection and blow molding maintenance in a leadership role preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership and Mentorship: Ability to lead a team of technicians, foster teamwork, and drive performance.

• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills and technical expertise in troubleshooting complex equipment issues.

• Accountability and Initiative: Ability to manage maintenance tasks proactively, with a strong sense of ownership for equipment performance and technician development.

• Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills, ensuring clear direction and coordination across shifts and teams.

• Results Orientation: Consistently focuses on achieving high machine uptime, minimizing downtime, and improving plant productivity.

• Housekeeping and Plant Cleanliness: Maintain a high standard of equipment and plant cleanliness through regular cleaning and housekeeping efforts, ensuring that the plant meets all safety and GMP standards.