Maintenance Technician Lead

Maintenance Technician Lead

JOB SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Lead Technician is to ensure smooth functioning of the plant equipment through efficient preventative maintenance with the utilization of all SAFETY RELATED tactics and practices.

Lead Technicians are responsible for the development and general training of all Level II and Level III technicians. All level Lead Technicians must be proficient both with the maintenance and operation of the CBW (Tunnel Wash / Dry System), Power Plant and associated equipment as well as other automated and non- automated equipment throughout the plant.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Spend time working and learning in all departments to absorb Crown Healthcare Laundry Services equipment, and maintenance procedures:
• Departments include sorting, loading, washing, drying, sanitizing, ironing, folding, packaging, counting, maintenance, recording production quantities and using industrial laundry equipment.
• Must work safe and follow all company and industry related safety rules and practices.
• Responsible for the day to day safe machine operation:
• Does not take shortcuts - always follow proper safety procedures when working on or around machinery.
• Follows all lock out/tag out procedures.
• Perform preventative maintenance as scheduled:
• Record all activities in Hippo.
• Ensure that all PMs are done on schedule
• Advises maintenance manager and production supervisor of any PM work is not done as scheduled.
• Advises maintenance manager and production supervisor if any PM work reveals serious issues related to personal or equipment safety and immediately performs lock out.
• Works collaboratively with all employees, always remembering that the maintenance department services production.
• Performs all repair work on demand in a careful, efficient and diligent manner.
• Seek counsel from the maintenance manager and plant manager when maintenance / production priorities conflict.
• Must be able to operate (Start up / Shut Down) the power plant based upon schedule and plant requirements.
• Notify maintenance manager when maintenance supplies are low so that they can be replenished on time.
• Serves as the maintenance manager in his absence.
• Generate pms weekly
• Updates utilities in key figures
• Order and receive purchases using Erequester.
• Change update or modify schedules
• Prioritizing job and repair lists with junior maintenance technicians.
• Be creative about coming up with ideas for improvements.
• Participate in staff meetings collaboratively.
• Attend Safety Meetings as directed.
• Any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.
  
  

• Any other duties as assigned.

• Seek approval from the Maintenance Manager for any deviations to regular policies and procedures.

• Authority to make decisions about repair work quickly within boundaries of routine repairs and direct / train junior maintenance personnel.

• As directed and empowered by the Maintenance and Plant Manager.

• The ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without an accommodation.
• Trade / Technical school degree or certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a lead maintenance related function.
• Proficient with electrical motors and motor controllers, wiring single and three phase components, ability to read electrical schematics, ability to trouble shoot and work with PLC and VFD, good mechanical skills, welding, pipe fitting, gear boxes, shafts, sprockets, good hydraulic skills to include proportional valves, cylinders and pneumatics.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent work-related history "Punctual"
• Has succeeded at a job that required significant attention to detail
• The ability to speak and read English proficiently.