Industrial Maintenance Lead: Path to Supervisory Success

Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries; West Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Utah is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Lead to ensure optimal equipment performance and mentor hourly maintenance staff.

This developmental role prepares you to assume a supervisory position, oversee safe operations and drive continuous improvement in maintenance practices. You will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, train staff, update schematics, and support production metrics while adhering to company

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a technician with demonstrated knowledge in industrial electrical wiring, PLC troubleshooting, motor control, equipment repair and installation

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe work habits, proper tool selection and usage, general shop practices, maintenance tasks, thorough knowledge of support equipment, critical and non-critical equipment components, and equipment operational sequencing
• Identify and inspect mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components
• Rebuild mechanical drive components such as clutches, brakes, etc.
• Verify and correct mechanical timing
• Perform proper component lubrication and conduct preventive maintenance on specific equipment
• Identify mechanical wear and identify, troubleshoot, and replace mechanical drive and conveyor components
• Identify, wire, and troubleshoot electrical components
• Replace and troubleshoot servo drives, motor controls (motor starters), and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Identify and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) components and hardware
• Troubleshoot control wiring
• Update electrical and mechanical schematics
• Train for supervision role: shadow running a shift, SAP and reporting, critical process inspections, and preventive maintenance (PM) work verification of technicians
• Provide coverage for supervisor PTO
• Inspect shop (daily plant walk-through), ensuring cleanliness and that floor is shift ready, delegating tasks to technicians, as needed
• Demonstrate teamwork, communicate with empathy, and display accountability
• Practice learned knowledge of environmental and maintenance programs
• Maintain clean and safe work environment
• Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
• Possess or attain licenses required by their respective municipal, county/ward or state regulatory agencies to work with boilers, refrigeration components and various other job-related equipment

Skills

Industrial electrical wiring

PLC troubleshooting

Motor control

Equipment repair

Installation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. in Utah is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Lead to ensure optimal equipment performance and mentor hourly maintenance staff.

This developmental role prepares you to assume a supervisory position, oversee safe operations and drive continuous improvement in maintenance practices. You will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, train staff, update schematics, and support production metrics while adhering to company