Maintenance Lead -1st shift (weekends) - beverage manufact

Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.; Sparta (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc is a US leader in beverage manufacturing, dedicated to our team members and customers. We seek a Maintenance professional to troubleshoot equipment, lead maintenance staff, and drive reliability improvements across production lines.

The role emphasizes problem solving, coaching, and strong communication to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. The candidate will define priorities, monitor performance, and support the PDCA cycle from issue identification to corrective

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience with various roles and progressive responsibility.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required; college degree strongly preferred.
• Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment individually and through coaching of the mechanics when there is downtime.
• Coordinate with operations to facilitate a teamwork approach for the good of the company.
• Define project priorities and provide direction to maintenance staff; monitor performance and quality.
• Provide leadership to the team and provide routine feedback on performance.
• Support PDCA process from root cause analysis to countermeasure implementation.
• Identify reliability improvement opportunities through changes to procedures and equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Time management

Coaching/Training others

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Problem analysis

Education

High School Diploma/GED

College degree or equivalent preferred

Tools

PC / business information systems

Job description

Lassonde Pappas & Co. (formerly Old Orchard Brands) is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforce. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us!

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Troubleshoot equipment individually and through coaching of the mechanics when there is downtime. As well as assisting them to resolve mechanical issues related to equipment malfunctions and breakdowns.
• Work with the operations department to facilitate a teamwork approach, combining the expertise and manpower of both departments for the good of the company
• Define project priorities and provide direction to maintenance staff. Monitors team performance and audit activities to ensure personnel are performing quality work, supporting a quality product and providing service to meet goals.
• Provide leadership to team which includes following Performance Management System, setting expectations that align to area’s business objectives and providing routine feedback on performance.
• Provide Support of the PDCA process from cradle to grave to include problem statement, root cause analysis, and counter measure implementation.
• Work with improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement reliability improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.
• Develop, post, and communicate procedures/processes for their area that support the maintenance strategies.
• Utilize preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting leadership. Understands and is capable of working with 110V up to 480V electric circuits.
• Support and implement preventative maintenance systems. Maintains the plant PM program, reviews PM completion rate and quality of PMs being completed along with the timeliness. Determine the needs to adjust frequency of PMs along with the addition or removal of recommended PMs for particular equipment.
• Assist in the selection process of new hires. Support the technical training program for the maintenance staff.
• Ability to understand line control, bottle flow, and can flow to balance the line so the flow of work is at an even pace.
• Ability to understand staffing and productivity calculations to understand measures and set targets.
• Coordinate with production department to drive optimum performance on production lines and assists with supporting production personnel as needed.
• Ability to analyze data with use of the computer so measures and set targets can be communicated.
• Demonstrate a working understanding and ability to repair all plant machinery.
• Possess the ability to troubleshoot motor wiring, switches, fuses and other common electrical failures.
• Capability to build/fabricate steps, supports, brackets, structures, etc.
• Train new employees that are hired in the work area assigned
• Lead by example and assist others who may need guidance
• Be accessible for employees to ask questions regarding area of expertise
• Provide positive recognition to employees who exhibit good behavior in their work area
• Provide feedback to managers on individual and team performance
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES (If Applicable)

• Lead and support multiple employees; the Maintenance Mechanic Team reports to this position.
• Training of employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Communicates job expectations; planning, monitoring, and assessing job results; coaching, and counseling employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Supports the process of strategic goals; identifying and evaluating trends; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.
• Lead and support a food safety and food quality culture within the location
• Establish, document, and communicate to all relevant staff of food safety and quality objectives and performance measures
• Empower and encourage employees to act to resolve food safety and quality issues within their scope of work
• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the food safety and quality culture within the location
• Effectively communicate all key performance indicators and objectives to employees
• Ensure staffing and adequate resources are maintained to meet objectives
• Educate all staff to understand the importance of food safety and food quality controls and deviation consequences.
• Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position
• Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
• Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
• Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work

Education And Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience with various roles and progressive responsibility
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required;
• College degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in report writing
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Proven organizational skills
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Ability to direct, coach and train others.
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.

FREQUENT: sitting, upward and downward flexion of neck; fine finger dexterity and light to moderate finger pressure to include extended periods of keyboard and mouse use, side-to-side turning of neck, walking, standing, bending and stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting at waist, moderate wrist torque to twist equipment knobs and dials.

OCCASIONAL: squatting, kneeling, reach above and at shoulder height, moderate grasp to manipulate reference books and manuals; lifting objects weighing up to 50lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting distances up to 50 feet.

VISION: Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.