Engineering Lead

J.M. Smucker; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.M. Smucker in Emporia, Kansas is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to assist the Engineering department with coordinating and executing maintenance activities to keep the plant safe, reliable, and efficient.

You will oversee work order planning, assign tasks based on priority and skills, monitor performance, train staff on safety, and ensure compliance with local and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in industrial engineering preferred.
• Technical or vocational education in industrial engineering is a plus.
• Previous work experience in industrial engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, sequence, and assign work activities by priority and skill.
• Monitor employee workloads and review performance.
• Manage tool and part inventories and shop conditions.
• Provide safety training and counsel employees on issues.
• Oversee maintenance technicians performing repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Prepare work instructions for corrective and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety training

Maintenance planning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Industrial engineering education (Technical/Vocational)

Industrial engineering experience

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Directly responsible for assisting the Engineering department supervision with the assignment and coordination and/or execution of activities within the Engineering group to ensure a productive workforce that supports the facility. Oversee planning and preparation of work orders for work to be performed by the respective engineers to ensure the plant is maintained in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
• Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
• Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
• Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
• Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
• Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools and gauges to verify conformance to standards and repair requirements.
• Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, and replacement parts.
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.
• Effectively oversee maintenance personnel to ensure that all assigned activities are performed effectively and efficiently in accordance with plant procedures and local, state and federal regulations.
• Oversee preparation of work instructions that provide direction to the Engineering Department for corrective maintenance repairs, performance of preventive maintenance and the implementation of modifications.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Requires high school diploma, or equivalent. Additional post-secondary education is preferred (Technical of Vocational education) in areas of industrial engineering. Previous work experience in industrial engineering preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Manufacturing Environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to sit (5%), stand (25%), walk (25%), kneel/squat (25%), and bend (20%) for 8 hours. Ability to lift approximately up to a maximum of 75 pounds, approximately 2 times per week from floor to waist. Ability to reach overhead various times per day and to ground various times per day. Climbing stairs and ladders various times per day. Ability to push/pull refrigeration compressors, 55 gallon barrels, motors, gearboxes, and panels weighing 100-450 lbs. upper body approximately various times per day and whole body various times per day.

OTHER ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS NOT LISTED ABOVE INCLUDE:

Reading, writing, seeing, hearing, communicating, adding, subtracting, understanding instructions, and complete mental capabilities. Ability tolerate temperature extremes daily. To be in unprotected heights approximately daily. Exposure and sugar dust, refrigerants, and chemicals daily.

MACHINES/TOOLS USED:

Please see Engineering tool list

The Right Place for You

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