Lead Maintenance Technician - Food Plant Operations

S&D Coffee; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

S&D Coffee in Conway, AR seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to set up, adjust, operate and maintain automated production equipment in a modern facility. You will coordinate the maintenance department's daily and planned activities to meet safety, quality and productivity goals.

You will oversee and train technicians, troubleshoot and repair plant machinery, interpret manuals, and contribute to SOP development while ensuring compliance with safety and BRC standards across all shifts.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and prioritize planned work orders with day-to-day maintenance issues.
• Record and report on day's activities to maintenance supervisor as well as at shift handoff meeting.
• Provide direction and training to maintenance technicians.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace control devices such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace roaster components such as burners, valves, bearings, scrapers, etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical power components.
• Perform work order repairs, inspections and adjustments as well as preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Ability to set up and operate metal working equipment such as hand tools, welders, drill press, sheet metal equipment, or grinders.
• Works closely with production and warehouse personnel to effectively resolve and eliminate plant and process problems.
• Works with maintenance and production to cross train on system maintenance to obtain adequate coverage across all shifts.
• Assist management in developing standard operating procedures, and duty cycles for all repairs and maintenance, relating to process and packaging equipment.
• Required to interpret and understand plans and specifications, schematics, operating and maintenance manuals for systems being overseen.
• Performs all other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.
• Participates in plant safety, BRC, health and environmental programs.

Job description

S&D Coffee in Conway, AR seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to set up, adjust, operate and maintain automated production equipment in a modern facility. You will coordinate the maintenance department's daily and planned activities to meet safety, quality and productivity goals.

You will oversee and train technicians, troubleshoot and repair plant machinery, interpret manuals, and contribute to SOP development while ensuring compliance with safety and BRC standards across all shifts.