Maintenance Lead - Night Shift

Dawn Foods Ltd.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Family-owned business over 100 years

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Dawn Foods Denver plant is seeking a Maintenance Lead for the night shift to guide maintenance technicians and drive reliable equipment operation around the clock.

You will prioritize safety, GMP compliance, and proactive maintenance while coordinating with other departments to minimize downtime and keep production on schedule.

The role requires hands-on leadership, problem solving, and the ability to log activities in the CMMS system, with a focus on quality and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years of certified technical school training or 3–5 years related experience.
• Ability to direct/coach others.
• Working knowledge of computers and Excel/Microsoft Office helpful.

Responsibilities

• Establishes good communications with all Dawn team members and maintains a positive attitude.
• Works closely with other departments to maintain an efficient operation.
• Answers floor calls to investigate issues and resolves or informs supervisor.
• Completes scheduled work orders on time.
• Logs work hours into the COGZ CMMS system.
• Notifies maintenance supervisor of concerns regarding maintenance team or personnel.
• Dismantles defective machines and installs parts as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoots, installs and repairs electrical apparatus as needed.
• Maintains hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and related components.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure; operates cutting torch and welding equipment.
• Ensures repairs and maintenance follow GMP/IFS SOPs for food safety.
• Assists other departments in troubleshooting to protect safety.

Skills

Direct/coach others

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training / certificate

Tools

CMMS (COGZ)

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Title: Maintenance Lead - Night Shift

Facility: Denver Manufacturing Plant

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States

Workplace Type: Onsite

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Shift Schedule: 6:00 pm – 6:15 am Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday.

Job Purpose and Overview

Dawn is a multiple line food manufacturing facility that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Maintenance Lead will assist supervision and management by taking on a lead role in the Maintenance Department. The Maintenance Lead will give directions to Maintenance Technicians.

What Does It Take to be a Maintenance Lead at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred
• Minimum of two years applicable certified technical school training or 3-5 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Working knowledge of computers and business software such as Excel and Microsoft Office helpful.
• Ability to direct/coach others

What Will You Do as a Maintenance Lead at Dawn Foods?

• Establishes good communications with all Dawn team members. Maintains and demonstrates a positive and consistent attitude.
• Works closely with other departments to maintain an efficient operation.
• Answers floor calls to investigate issues and either resolve the problem or inform your Supervisor of the situation if it cannot be resolved in a timely manner.
• Addresses issues as they arise and responds to team members in a timely manner.
• Complete your scheduled work orders on time.
• Responsible for logging work hours into COGZ (CMMS SYSTEM).
• Asks questions to fully understand expectations. Follows up with management staff members to ensure alignment when needed.
• Notifies the maintenance supervisor or manager of any concerns regarding maintenance team members or other personnel.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment as assigned.
• Troubleshoots, installs and repairs electrical apparatus as needed.
• Maintains hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed which may include repairs to and replacement of gauges, valves, pressure regulators etc.…
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment as needed.
• Able to operate a cutting torch and welding equipment.
• Assures that all repairs and preventative maintenance are done in compliance with GMP’s, IFS standards and SOP’s to ensure food safety.
• Assists other departments as needed in troubleshooting maintenance issues that may impact food safety or personnel safety.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Temperature fluctuates with the season – colder during the winter/warmer during the summer
• Working around heavy machinery – hearing protection required in production area

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here .

Company Provided Required PPE

• Non-slip shoes
• Gloves
• Beard Net (if needed)
• Safety goggles/ safety ear protection
• Additional PPE may be required

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.