Mechanical Lead-Rochester

Mechanical Lead Rochester NY)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

This hands-on role maintains repairs and improves complex mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic production equipment. It combines mechanic planning/scheduling and mentoring duties with occasional shift coverage and utility oversight to support site operations.

Should be prepared to obtain a 1st Class City of Rochester Stationary Engineer license within five years.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan out plant repairs & improvements in facility and ordering materials through SAP and receiving quotes from vendor
• Provide oversite for contractors that are working for maintenance
• Shift coverage for vacations etc
• Hands-on plant work: repairs PMs etc
• Train and develop Team members
• Ensure Technical plant availability
• Ensure safety and environmental requirements
• Lead and coaches team

Qualifications & Experience:

• A formal secondary education is essential to ensure foundational math reading problem-solving and technical comprehension skills needed for maintenance tasks and documentation.

• 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency using SAP for maintenance tasks including work order creation planning scheduling notifications parts management and equipment history tracking. Familiarity with SAP PM/CMMS modules is essential for success in the role.

The expected salary range for this role is 82000-112000k annually but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other job-related non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

This role is also eligible to earn a bonus and benefits as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.