Lead Maintenance - Irvine Plant

Northgate Market; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Job summary

Northgate Gonzalez Market is seeking a Maintenance Assistant/Coordinator to support the Maintenance Manager in managing the plant's preventive maintenance program and infrastructure across mechanical, electrical, and utility systems. You will help oversee safety, sanitation, and equipment performance to ensure continuous operation and compliance with company standards.

Responsibilities include supervising maintenance staff, coordinating repairs, and assisting in budgeting for parts and payroll

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Basic mechanical skills are required.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance Manager in supervising maintenance staff.
• Oversee preventive maintenance program for plant equipment.
• Ensure safety, sanitation and quality standards in the facility.
• Help manage inventory of spare parts and supplies.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Attendance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

About Us: Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. To learn more, please visit www.northgatemarkets.com.

Position Summary

Assists Plant’s Maintenance Manager in managing the overall plant’s preventive maintenance program, including equipment specifications of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical routing, vacuum systems, circuit boards, electronic equipment, and computer hardware. Assists Maintenance Manager to oversee the complete Plant’s infrastructure. Oversees operation, installation, repair and maintenance of hot/cold water, gas, steam, condensate return, wastewater, compressed air, and electrical systems. Assists Maintenance Manager in managing department budget, including payroll and parts’ procurement. Under the guidance of the Maintenance Manager, executes a preventive program to service all plant equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis and maintains meticulous records on its daily execution. eds as well as using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. Works in conjunction with Commissary’s team in responses and resolutions of customer’s complaints and/or requests. Monitors and documents all maintenance personnel activities for performance and compliance with Company’s standards in Personnel and Food Safety, sanitation, and productivity. Works in conjunction and follows direction from QA Director in the implementation of the Food Safety program in the warehouse. Works closely with Sanitation and Production departments to prevent water and operator damage to processing equipment. Exemplifies the desired culture, values, and philosophies of the NGM organization: Servant Leadership, Hard Work, Respect, Loyalty, Unity, Innovation, Communication, Openness, Objectivity, Education, Humility, Trust & Honesty. This position leads by example. Maintains a positive work environment and ensures fair and consistent treatment of all associates. Demonstrates care and compassion for people; shows empathy and concern. Set a positive example of the company values and excellent customer service.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of all associates under his/her leadership.
• Works very closely with production, QA and Sanitation departments to troubleshoot every processing equipment in plant on as need basis and keeps it working as per operating manual.
• Leads all mechanical and electrical staff to assure that all required maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely manner and that the plant is prepared for all production requirements.
• Assists Maintenance Manager in recruiting, training, coaching, and evaluating performance of all staff as required.
• Assists Maintenance Manager in establishing and maintaining an adequate but not excessive inventory of spare parts and supplies to assure that all critical pieces of equipment perform properly and have proper backup to provide for continual operation during production periods.
• Assure that all mechanical and electrical equipment conforms and complies with all safety and operational regulations and requirements.
• Actively support plant safety and loss prevention activities including employee training, enforcement of safety procedures, accident investigations and timely implementation of safety and related repairs and improvements as needed.
• Perform special projects and/or reviews as assigned.
• Ensures full compliance with facility and department safety rules, HACCP, SSOP’s & GMP’s according to Company’s Food Safety guidelines.
• Monitors and documents all maintenance personnel activities for performance and compliance with strict adherence to Company standards for quality, safety, sanitation and overall productivity through job analysis, training, and timely documentation.
• Leads, coaches, develops and cross train Team Members to deliver the highest quality to Operations.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• In Conjunction with QA Director, assists maintenance department on all Fire Inspections, FDA Inspections, USDA Inspections, US Agriculture Inspections, and all Orange County Health Department Inspections and works closely with QA Director on responses and corrective actions.
• Maintains all equipment in optimum operational condition.
• Leads maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Executes the Safety program of the Plant and leads by example.
• Under the guidance of Maintenance Manager, assists in planning, developing, and implementing new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Confers with management, production, warehouse, and quality assurance personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Monitor daily department’s KPI’s.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

• Must have basic mechanical skills.
• High school diploma required.
• 2+ years of experience in a food manufacturing setting with strong knowledge of inventory and supply-chain processes.
• Basis computer skills – particularly Excel, Word, Outlook
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to think strategically and constructively in a team setting.
• Basic written, verbal, communications, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Must have an outstanding attendance record.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• Forklift certification required.
• Food Handlers Certification.

Physical Demands And Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(Occasionally 1-33%; Frequently 34-66%; Continuously 67-100%)

• Must be able to lift to 10 Lbs. (Continuously)
• Must be able to lift to 30 Lbs. (Frequently) and exert force up to 40 Lbs. (Occasionally)
• Stand (Frequently)
• Walking (Frequently)
• Sitting (Frequently)
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel (Continuously)
• Reach with hands and arms (Continuously)
• Climb or balance (Occasionally)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (Occasionally)
• Talk or hear (Continuously)
• Taste or smell (Occasionally)

Work Environment

Warehouse environment may be subject to extreme temperatures with exposure to hot and cold environment, noise, and some chemicals.

Frequent Office Environment

Work near moving mechanical parts (continuously)

Vibration (Frequently)

Moderate noise (Continuously)

(The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Pay Range: $32.00 USD - $35.000 USD