Maintenance Team Lead

Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 75 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose in the world, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that daring vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated individual who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to over 4,300 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Team Lead is responsible for assisting the supervisor in achieving daily work assignments through delegation of duties to team members.  Duties include installing, disassembling, repairing, and maintaining equipment.  Duties also include the safe repair and troubleshooting of malfunctioning mechanical, electrical or instrumentation systems, the calibration of instruments, maintaining 5S standards in work areas and tool boxes, and performing mechanical, preventive and predictive maintenance.  This position participates on the hazmat response team. 

The Greeley Team is seeking a Maintenance Technician Team Lead (Night Shift) to help us achieve our goals.

We Ask Of You To:

• Coordinate assignments and workload of maintenance technicians.
• Ensure completion of preventative maintenance work orders.
• Calibrate all plant instrumentation in a wide variety of makes and types specifications (i.e., temperature, flow, pH, vacuum, pressure, Foxboro, Honeywell, Taylor, etc.).
• Perform mechanical duties such as pumps, valves, conveyor work, sprockets, gearboxes, etc.
• Work with industrial electricity (motor controls) to troubleshoot and repair electrical components and machinery including all three phase 480, 220 and other plant systems.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, team leads, and supervisors.
• Review completed work to ensure the highest quality of repair.
• This position is responsible and accountable to ensure product meets food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and company policies.
• Implement and maintain 5S standards.
• Perform work in a safe manner by following safety procedures and policies, critical safety rules, and expected standard conduct.

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience): 

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in order to understand/adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), to communicate effectively with others, to complete required documentation both in written and electronic form, and to troubleshoot systems utilizing the English language. 
• Must have the ability to perform essential job functions.
• Wear required personal protective equipment; comply with all applicable safety practices.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• complete written reports.
• Perform basic and intermediate mathematical calculations.
• Enter data into and pull data from computer systems. 

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Associates or two-year degree in a maintenance related field.
• Prior experience in a maintenance leadership role.
• Experience with stainless steel welding and fabrication.
• Basic knowledge of utility equipment and operations (e.g. boiler and refrigeration equipment).
• Dairy/food manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of government and industrial regulations (e.g. PSM, OSHA, and USDA).
• Computer proficiency in email, internet, Microsoft Office software, and computerized maintenance management systems (e.g. SAP, Maximo).
• Welding experience.
• Mechanical repairs (including rebuilding of gearboxes and process equipment) experience.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with AC frequency drives and instrumentation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have the ability to perform essential job functions.
• Wear required personal protective equipment; comply with all applicable safety practices.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• complete written reports.
• Perform basic and intermediate mathematical calculations.
• Enter data into and pull data from computer systems. 
• Must possess considerable problem-solving ability in dealing with equipment or troubleshooting when supervision is not readily available for consultation.
• Must communicate effectively with machine operators, production supervisors, outside contractors and plant maintenance personnel.  Good communication with co-workers and oncoming/outgoing shifts is also expected. 
• Problem solving.
• Applied and continuous learning.
• Work standards.
• Initiating action.
• Quality orientation.
• Safety awareness.
• Working effectively with others.
• Communication.
• Professional presence.

We Offer You In Return:

At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $37.11 and $46.86 per hour.

• The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible workforce. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with Leprino is our goal. Through competitive wage, healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, vacation, holiday, and sick time, matching 401(k), incentives, and our annual Profit-Sharing plan – Leprino hires to retire. 

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