Maintenance Lead

Compensation Range

$ $42.00 / Hour

Overview

The Controls-Electrical Maintenance Lead is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the facility, including its systems, grounds, and all associated equipment. This individual will oversee all activities related to controls and electrical maintenance, providing tactical daily oversight, technical support, and leadership as needed.

Additionally, this role involves continuous monitoring of critical systems, as well as performing routine maintenance and repairs on boilers, utility systems, environmental monitoring systems, cold rooms, freezers, and HVAC systems. The Controls-Electrical Maintenance Lead plays a key role in minimizing production downtime and ensuring the reliability and optimal performance of all facility systems and production equipment.

The Staff Member will be informed and aware of their role in monitoring activities for meeting the regulatory requirements for food safety and are informed of their responsibility to report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

You'll thrive in this position if you are:

• Driven by results: you are conscientious and persistent about delivering timely, high-quality deliverables and performing all job functions safely while following instructions.
• Exhaustively meticulous: you have an unrelenting attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance while understanding what deserves your immediate attention and what can wait.
• Adaptable: you're at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to effortlessly change direction when priorities shift, learning to perform new tasks as required for business needs and work extended hours if necessary.
• A team player: While you're a capable self-manager, you thrive when you are a part of a team and don't mind getting your hands dirty on your own if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and controls troubleshooting support for the bakery, responding to emergency calls and implementing corrective actions.
• Mentor and assist team members in electrical and controls-related tasks, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Monitor production lines, diagnosing issues with conveyors, lifts, switches, sensors, motors, and related equipment, while coordinating with necessary personnel.
• Support mechanical team members on non-electrical tasks when needed.
• Collaborate with project teams and external control specialists to address technical challenges and system improvements.
• Install, configure, and maintain electrical components such as disconnects, motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Conduct preventive maintenance (PM) to detect and address potential failures proactively.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions to minimize recurring issues and enhance system reliability.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics to facilitate troubleshooting and system optimization.
• Identify and request necessary parts for repairs, ensuring adequate inventory levels.
• Utilize original equipment manufacturer (OEM) manuals for troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
• Adhere to electrical safety protocols, including lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) usage.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of combined experience in the following fields:
• Equipment and utility repairs
• Maintenance repair
• Preventative maintenance
• Electrical repairs
• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience with any Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Explorer, Chrome, and Teams/Zoom for effective communication within the organization.

Preferences & Certificates/Licenses

• Industrial maintenance, electrical and/or electronic training/experience.
• Experience with both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Previously NFPA70E trained.
• Journeyman certification.
  
  Physical Demands and Work Environment
• The ability to lift to 50 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull, occasional use of pallet jack for Finished Goods library sample storage.
• Ability to work in hot-cold environment (freezer -10'F cooler 40'F) and Oven room/area 99'F.
• Ability to work in moderate high noise environment (PPE provided).
• Ability to work with chemicals (PPE provided).

Benefits

• Eligible for annual bonus
• Vacation and sick time
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K with company match
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest
• Discounted cheesecake purchase program
• Annual stipend for dining in our restaurants

About the Company

Named to FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements.

Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.