Maintenance Lead

At Häns Kissle, we strive to deliver the simple goodness of home in every bite. Founded in 1984, Häns Kissle began as the regional commissary for a small, high-end grocery chain in New England, MA, crafting fresh, upscale prepared foods and deli salads. Nearly 40 years later, we are still in the kitchen in our 112,000-square-foot facility, cooking up delicious foods with an uncompromising commitment to quality and service but now on a national level.

Purpose

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for leading/mentoring team of Maintenance Technician’s in inspecting, testing, repairing, installing, and troubleshooting machinery and equipment within our production operations throughout their respective shift. The Lead Technician ensures that all maintenance and repair work is completed safely, effectively, and timely during their shift. The Lead Technician is responsible for all steam boiler and wastewater compliance inspections throughout their shift.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads team of Maintenance Technician’s throughout their shift to respond to production equipment/machinery issues.
• Complies with and enforces safety rules and regulations and maintenance of good housekeeping practices.
• Coordinates completion of open preventative and corrective work orders during shift.
• Responsible for ensuring all steam boiler and wastewater compliance requirements are met during shift.
• Responsible for keeping equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures, troubleshoots breakdowns, performs preventive maintenance, makes repairs efficiently and effectively to minimize production downtime.
• Continuously performs technical skills assessments for Maintenance Technicians during shift to ensure work is being performed safely and effectively. Provides technical support when needed
• Responsible for training/mentoring Maintenance Technician’s
• Responsible for ensuring downtime/safety escalation procedures are followed throughout their shift
• Assists Maintenance Manager in developing Maintenance Technician’s individual professional development plans
• Works closely with Production Supervisor to meet or exceed daily production goals, and to identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Responsible for generating and sending end-of-shift maintenance report
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-10 years experience as industrial maintenance technician and qualified electrical worker (preferred 3-5 years of experience in food manufacturing)
• Must have valid MA state boiler license
• Proficient in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills
  
  

Conclusion

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for leading all maintenance activities during their respective shifts. The Maintenance Lead Technician plays a vital role in developing our overall Maintenance Team capabilities through training and development of Maintenance Technician’s. The Maintenance Lead Technician is accountable for ensuring all safety procedures (LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space, etc.), and GMP’s are being followed. The Maintenance Lead Technician reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and collaborates closely with other departments to ensure smooth operations and efficient maintenance processes.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to drive growth and innovation in a rapidly expanding fresh food category.
• Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and benefits package.
• Work with a dynamic team in a company committed to quality, innovation, and customer success.
  
  

Hans Kissle takes pride in its people and products. We strongly believe in our philosophy to uphold the highest level of integrity in everything we do. Each employee is expected to understand and act appropriately per our philosophy and policies. This job description reflects essential functions assigned by management which are subject to change at any time.

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