Lead Maintenance Technician

ZipRecruiter; Chanute (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the meal kit industry seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician in Chanute, Kansas. The role involves coordinating maintenance tasks, leading a team, and ensuring equipment reliability. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience with automation and robotics as well as strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

401k with company match

Generous PTO including sabbatical

Comprehensive health benefits

Up to 75% discount on meal subscriptions

Access to Employee Resource Groups

Dynamic work environment in a fast-paced company

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience with conveyor and robotics repair
• Advanced understanding of machinery and equipment
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with safety and food safety standards
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections
• Mentor maintenance personnel in skill development

Skills

Ability to indirectly lead

Basic skill level in computer software

Ability to read schematics

Experience with PLC logic

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Lead Maintenance Technician

Pay Rate-$35.25/hourly

Shift-Wednesday to Saturday 7:00pm - 5:30am

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician. As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you will assist maintenance management in coordinating and leading work with the maintenance team to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems.

You will..

• Lead and educate compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as the maintenance Point of Contact in the absence of the maintenance leader for the site.

You have..

• 4-6 years of experience with conveyor, kitchen equipment, automation, robotics, and refrigeration repair and maintenance including mechanical and electrical operations.
• Advanced understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages including Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Ability to read and understand basic schematics.
• Ability to indirectly lead and influence a maintenance team.
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 5%) for business purposes.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and +
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace and . We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's , , color, , , expression, , , , , marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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