Maintenance Lead - Richey

Farouk Systems, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Farouk Systems, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Lead to supervise the maintenance team and oversee repair and maintenance of buildings, equipment, facilities and grounds at our Houston, TX site.

The role requires hands-on oversight of electrical and mechanical systems, with emphasis on safety and uptime. The ideal candidate has a technical degree and 4+ years within a manufacturing environment, including at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity, plus experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience supervising maintenance staff in manufacturing.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read schematics and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct maintenance staff to ensure continuous production operations.
• Fabricate/modify and troubleshoot packaging machinery and equipment.
• Plan and schedule repairs and installations, prioritize work orders.
• Inspect machines for conformity to standards and safety policies.
• Diagnose equipment problems from test results and operator input.

Education

Technical degree preferred

Job description

The Maintenance Lead at Richey is responsible for supervising and directing Maintenance employees and for maintaining and repairing Farouk System, Inc. buildings, equipment, facilities and grounds.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising and working side by side with maintenance staff.
• Fabricating/modifying and troubleshooting packaging machinery, tools and equipment.
• Oversee projects and addresses problems.
• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities.
• Schedules repairs, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Repair and maintain the operation condition of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment.
• Examine parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear.
• Reassemble equipment after completion of inspection or repair.
• Observe the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeter and other testing devices.
• Analyze test results, machine error messages and information obtained from operators in order to diagnose equipment problems.
• Clean, lubricate and adjust parts, equipment and machinery.
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles, wiring specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Services electronic equipment by checking, testing and replacing faulty components.
• Responsible for the record keeping of maintenance repairs performed.
• Ensures that all maintenance staff adheres to all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Technical degree preferred.
• 4+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the consumer goods industry.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience required.
• Experience performing maintenance on mechanical equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial electricity required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to operate machines, hand tools and electronic equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems.
• Ability to assemble and disassemble equipment.
• Excellent project management and planning skills required.
• Ability to display leadership skills.
• Strong management and communication skills required.
• Ability to lift 10 to 20 lbs. of force constantly, 25 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally.