Maintenance Lead

In this role the job holder is a Subject Matter Expert responsible for leading and/or supporting technical engineering projects. Projects will be executed in accordance with internal processes and procedures and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations with internal and external partners. The position holder may have people management responsibilities.

• Managing planning and supporting technical projects
• Ensuring projects are completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Oversees equipment repairs leading the Maintenance team through root cause investigations.
• Acts as a last escalation point for maintenance troubleshoots before they are escalated to the Engineering team.
• Works with Engineering in the manufacture and start-up of new equipment lead Maintenance in SAT completion.
• Maintains machine and equipment drawings as needed.
• Works with Engineering to ensure plant is in compliance with local state and federal environmental regulations.
• Documentation in West project management system monitoring and regular reporting on budget and project status of assigned projects
• Interface the technical clarification with internal stakeholders external planners as well as suppliers
• Works with HSE and engineering to ensure equipment meets OSHA requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations FMEAs and direct completion of corrective actions.
• Examine See-Do-Say and Continuous Improvement ideas for feasibility and coordinate completion of chosen ideas.
• Routinely evaluates and reviews employee performance and documents substandard behavior.
• Assumes responsibility for material purchasing as required.
• Provides assistance and makes recommendations to other Company facilities as required.
• Promotes and supports a Lean environment within the facility.
• Participate in validation activities as needed in facility or off-site
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.
• May have organizational and personnel management of employees

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Engineering diploma preferred
• Formal trade school vocational training or equivalent experience preferred or
• Associates Degree Engineering preferred
• Bachelors Degree Engineering preferred

• Minimum 5 years Progressive maintenance and leadership experience may be substituted for educational requirements. required and
• Experience with FDA regulations in relation to Facilities Maintenance and Equipment repair required and
• Experience in plastic injection and or medical device manufacturing preferred
• Experience in managing projects required
• Experience with automation systems required

• Ability to direct department personnel in all relevant safety requirements related to work standards and equipment requirements
• Understand and direct department personnel in all relevant quality requirements as per the company quality policy
• Understand all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute to Lean programs and activities towards delivery of the plant targets
• Understanding of facility and production equipment
• Understand how to read various schematics including pneumatics hydraulics electrical and mechanical
• Ability to troubleshoot facility and production equipment issues and direct maintenance personnel in same activities
• Ability to present complex issues in a comprehensible manner
• Process-oriented thinking in combination with a structured independent and implementation-oriented way of working

• Certification in one or more of the key trades preferred

This position is Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM