Lead Production Maintenance Technician

JOB TITLE: LEAD PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
FSLA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
DEPARTMENT: MAINTENANCE - 7005
REPORTS TO: Steve Dodson
Pay Rate: $44.50 plus $2.00 shift differential.
Schedule: 5:30pm - 6:00am- Team C Shift 12- hour Days 2-2-3, rotating weekends. SunOpta Overview: SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries . SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products. SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food Job Summary: This position is responsible for providing and coordinating Production Mechanics day-to-day plant maintenance functions on their shift . Responsible for maintenance operating efficiencies, safety, housekeeping, and quality workmanship . Primary contact with Production Supervisors to coordinate work with maintenance staff on duty . Executes preventive maintenance programs . Effectively coordinates maintenance activities with production, warehouse, and quality . Lead Production Maintenance Mechanic will provide support to the leadership team and employees at the site . Essential Functions of the Job:
Leads all Production Mechanics on their scheduled shifts .
Coordinates maintenance workers by scheduling repairs, and planning maintenance and installation activities.
Coordinates maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
Reviews production, quality control and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Identifies the training needs of shift personnel in all aspects of their jobs consistent with established operating procedures.
Ensure s safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions and unsafe employee behaviors.
Protect Company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings.
Executes the preventive maintenance program in conjunction with the maintenance staff.
Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
Participates in the planning of new installations. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of maintenance staff . Analyzes and troubleshoot equipment problems . Assists maintenance staff in solving equipment problems.
Other duties as assigned or required .
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma, or GED .
2 or more years related experience in a food grade facility .
Must be a self-starter capable of working in a team-based environment .
Preferred Qualifications:
Aseptic processing and high-speed form/fill/seal packaging preferr ed.
Technical A bility - U nderstand complex manufacturing equipment and processes.
Detail Orientation - B reaks large tasks into small parts and understands the small parts that make up the whole . Speaks with data.
Business Acumen - A ligns work with plant goals.
Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish .
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, sets goals and objectives , organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
Dependability - Follow instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
Other Qualifications - Must be able to work flexible hours.
Knowledge and Skills:
Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of Managers, clients and customers.
Math Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference . Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.
Computer Skills - To perform in this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, manufacturing controls).
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Boiler License and/or Electrician's License is a plus.
Other Skills and Abilities - Strong leadership and interpersonal skills critical
Additional Considerations:
This position will be at the Plant in Allentown, PA
Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
Work Environment/Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and extreme heat . The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time , with or without notice.