Maintenance Lead

**Lead Maintenance Technician Job Description**
- Give support to supervisors with regards to accomplishing tasks while referring uncommon personnel or technical issues to the supervisor.
- Offer suggestions for performance evaluation; oversee the duties of designated crew members.
- Carry out diverse skilled activities involving the repair and maintenance of equipment and facilities; designate and monitor the work of personnel in order to achieve the completion of diverse tasks in relation to building and construction.
- Fabricate, construct, and repair district appliances and facilities, such as metal and wood structures, furniture, and equipment facilities.
- Carry out diverse heating, plumbing, and refrigeration related tasks.
- Assemble, cut, thread, and lay pipes while also offering assistance in the repair, installation, maintenance, and purchase of various heating, plumbing, and air-conditioning fixtures.
- Carry out metal and welding; perform diagnosis and repairs on electronic ignition systems for furnaces and heaters, as well as for hot water heaters.
- Guarantee adherence to safety practices and principles, and to the relevant Federal, State, and Local codes.
- Work with diverse machines and equipment, such as hand and power tools, and drill presses saws in carrying out maintenance and repair tasks.
- Ensure the maintenance of equipment and tools in a clean, secure, and appropriate working condition.
- Engage in thorough troubleshooting to replace or repair fans and motors, bells, clocks and lightening circuits, as well as audio visual and communication equipment.
- Engage in diverse skill activities such as repairs of roof, doors, windows and other building components.
- Make an estimate of cost of labor and items needed for work orders; acquires competitive prices for supplies and equipment required by the district.
- Oversee the duties of designated crew members.

**Lead Maintenance Technician Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities for Career Success**
- Ability to effectively accomplish diverse skilled work in the repair and maintenance of district appliances and facilities.
- Effectiveness in prioritizing assigned duties and evaluating the work of personnel.
- Outstanding skills for offering training and leadership to staff for them to be able to successfully carry out diverse duties associated with the building trades.
- Ability to carry out operations safely and efficiently; utilize diverse assigned appliances and tools
- Outstanding ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, shop drawings, and work orders to other personnel.

**Work Environment**
- The employee is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Constantly on the move checking inbound and outbound loads.

**We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation.**
- Richelieu Foods, Inc. is a leading national private label and contract packing food manufacturer focused on frozen pizza, salad dressing, and BBQ sauce product categories. We have four manufacturing facilities located in IL. We provide products to many national retailers, wholesalers, distributors, club and mass stores, as well as industrial accounts including other food manufacturers._
- This position is based out of our Wheeling, IL location._