Maintenance Lead at American Packaging Corporation

Story City, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude, Safety Procedures, Communication Skills, Inventory Control, Troubleshooting, Preventative Maintenance, Training, Problem Solving, Team Motivation, Work Order Management, Equipment Repair, Technical Procedures, Mathematical Skills, Work Ethic, Safety Observations, GMPs

Industry

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Description

Description At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. LOCATION: Story City, IA SHIFT: 12 hr Nights, 7p-7a SUMMARY: Assists the Plant Engineer and/or Maintenance Manager in the motivation and organization of the hourly maintenance personnel. This is accomplished through managing the plant work order system, preventative maintenance systems and the general repair of equipment and the facility. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Facilitate on the job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed. Must have mechanical aptitude and understanding of the equipment capabilities to understand the daily manufacturing issues. Must assist the departments in ascertaining whether issues are related to the operator, method, or machine. Assist in the inventory control of purchased suppliers that fall into the departmental responsibilities. Participate directly and coordinate Maintenance Technician Training, actively practice and support directly and with Maintenance personnel the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate. Attend dashboard daily, if applicable. Review issues with Plant Engineer and/or Maintenance Manager. Communicate with managers and supervisors throughout the day to address problems. Expedite and monitor parts ordering for down equipment. Assist with troubleshooting issues with the equipment. Communicate any ongoing issues to Plant engineer and Maintenance Manager/Supervisor, where applicable. Spends a minimum of 4 hours per day assisting maintenance techs and apprentices on machine calls/project work and training “hands on”. Review completed work orders for completeness. Schedule active preventative maintenance work orders. Able to work various hours on short notice for special projects. Actively participates in safety programs and makes safety observations. Must possess a healthy work ethic. Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Must take responsibility for work assigned. Follow and support all Plant Safety Rules, GMPs, and other procedural training requirements. All other duties as assigned. Requirements QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Two-year certificate from college or technical school with a focus in machining and/or electronics; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 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, customers, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representatives 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 occasionally required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions. WORK ENVIRONMENT 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 moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at: talentacquisition@americanpackaging.com.

Responsibilities

The Maintenance Lead assists the Plant Engineer and Maintenance Manager in organizing and motivating maintenance personnel while managing work orders and preventative maintenance systems. They also provide hands-on training and support to maintenance technicians.