SUMMARY: Responsible for leading a team of Maintenance Technicians offering guidance on changing over, setting, repairing, and improving performance on machine-driven production line and providing support for building improvement activities. This position will lead the maintenance team in implementing a maintenance and reliability strategy aimed at reducing breakdowns and extending manufacturing equipment life.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Adhere to and exemplify behaviors aligned with company core values:
• We Work with Passion and Purpose (Ho'ohana)
• We Choose to do What is Right (Pono)
• We Work Together (Laulima)
• We Care (Malama)
• We Take Ownership & Responsibility (Kuleana)
• Fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration among team members by building an employee culture that is aligned with HCC Values and operating principles. Ensures all employees are treated consistently, fairly, ethically, and respectfully
• Overall responsibility for the progressive maintenance of the HCC facilities including providing strategic and tactical direction to the team members responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of automated food processing equipment, including advanced technology
• Directs the efficient maintenance, improvement, installation, and safe operation of food processing equipment in compliance with company, state and federal policies, procedures and regulations including OSHA, FDA, EPA, GMP, and other code and regulatory agencies.
• Provide maintenance records/ documentations during external and internal audits.
• Explains and enforces policies pertaining to safety, quality, and workplace conduct and ensures that all technicians adhere to all regulations and policies
• Collaborates with Director of Operations and Facilities Coordinator in developing, monitoring, maintaining, and evaluating the preventative maintenance program covering all machinery, parts, tools, and facilities
• Supervises the completion of work through inspections and establish a criterion to assess the quality of work performed by maintenance or contractors
• Manage predictive maintenance using Maintenance system to track down times, maintain records and develop root cause corrective actions to prevent repeat failures
• Make recommendations for manufacturing systems and process improvements
• Manage inventory management, planning, prioritizing and scheduling work orders to maintenance staff using the Maintenance System
• Evaluates each worker’s performance, identifies areas of opportunity, and gives performance feedback; sets expectations, monitors delegated activities and balances workload based on individual skill and trade specialty
• Observes the work area to ensure that known hazards are reported and corrected and that all safety reporting and accident investigations are handled in a timely manner
• Leads installation and handling/maneuvering of large equipment components
• Monitors maintenance shop cleanliness, proper storage of chemicals, supplies, and equipment
• Supports and maintains close coordination with production department in all aspects including safety, new installations, projects, and processes
• Coordinate services with outside vendors by creating purchase requisitions
• Collaborates with Director of Operations in developing annual and long-range maintenance, repair, equipment overhaul plan and capital expenditure plans
• In coordination with HR, resolves employee relations matters and grievances filed by employees and administers corrective action as necessary
  

Qualifications/Skills

• Represents the company brand image and shares aloha to all customers, business partners, and co-workers at all levels throughout the company
• 5 years + maintenance lead or Manager experience, preferably in a food facility setting
• Strong Mechanical and Electrical competency; ability to understand mechanical handbooks and manuals
• Have working knowledge of AC/DC circuits and PLC’s
• Forklift experience preferred
• Self-motivated and able to lead others. High level verbal communication abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work within cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Hands-on Manager with the ability to execute all positions within the maintenance department
• Considerable knowledge of project planning and management
• Strong judgment and decision-making abilities
• Possesses basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  
  

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand and walk throughout the scheduled work shift and use hands and arms to finger, handle, feel, carry, and reach
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, and squatting and some repetitive motions
• Able to sit, stand and walk throughout an 8 to 10-hour shift. Able to stand for long periods
• Able to routinely lift and maneuver at least 40 lbs., and occasionally lift and maneuver up to 60 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision 20 inches or less, (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers. Distance vision of 20 feet or more (not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Peripheral vision observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point
• Specific hearing abilities include the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., forklifts, packaging, machinery alarms), medical codes or alarms and communication purposes
• Wear protective gear (uniform), including gloves, face/eye shields, aprons, hearing protection, hairnets, beard nets, etc.
• Inside and outside areas of a typical industrial facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, outside grounds, variations in temperature, sounds (decibels), odors, humidity, dust and elevations. S ome areas are often hot with steam from oven and vapor
• Able to work flexible hours and overtime as required, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours. Expect after hour calls to resolve mechanical and downtime issues.
• Travel required