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Maintenance Team Lead (2nd Shift

Nestlé SA

Schaumburg (IL)

On-site

Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the food sector is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead in Schaumburg, Illinois. This role involves overseeing maintenance operations, training staff, and ensuring optimal equipment performance while adhering to safety and quality standards. Successful candidates will have a solid background in electrical and mechanical systems, with the ability to maintain a high level of workplace safety and efficiency.

Benefits

401k with company match
Healthcare coverage
Performance-based incentives
Competitive total rewards package

Qualifications

  • Three years related experience and training in maintenance areas.
  • Ability to work overtime and irregular hours.
  • Experience in food manufacturing is helpful.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors daily activities of Maintenance employees.
  • Ensures completion of Work Orders assigned.
  • Operates equipment and performs repairs as required.

Skills

Electricity
Electronics
Hydraulics
Pneumatics
Welding
Machining
Plumbing
Communication
Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High school diploma, GED or trade school equivalent
Two years Trade School in electrical or electronics field

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

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Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary:
The Maintenance Team Lead is responsible for all equipment performance in their assigned areas as well as to assist the mechanics to optimize production equipment performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Monitors daily activities of Maintenance employees.
  • Assists in the training of Maintenance employees on equipment and CMM systems.
  • Ensures completion of Work Orders that are assigned to them or their department,
  • Ensures calls for maintenance are answered in a timely fashion and performs repairs/adjustments as required.
  • Operates related equipment as needed and assigns or performs upgrades or changes to equipment if needed.
  • Monitors equipment performance during production start-up, changeovers, and new installs.
  • Provides feedback and recommendations to the Supervisor on equipment performance, production start-ups, employee performance and noncompliance issues.
  • Performs daily checklists as required and completes any necessary work logs.
  • Observes equipment to make sure it is operating to OEM standard or production satisfaction and is operational for production.
  • Requests parts, maintains, and assists in organizing equipment spare parts storage.
  • Fabricates parts as needed or required
  • Provides coverage and or assistance as needed throughout facility to meet production schedules and or equipment needs
  • Ensures proper communication on pre-ops and changeovers between shifts.
  • Confers with other Leads to coordinate activities of individual departments.
  • Performs all Maintenance functions within each department.
  • Maintains and monitors cleanliness of employees’ working area.
  • Plans daily and weekly crewing levels.
  • Monitors employee’s adherence to company rules and policies and recommends necessary corrective action to the Supervisor if needed
  • Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.
  • Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are followed.
  • Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).
  • Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.
  • Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.

Education, Skills and Experience:
Education

  • High school diploma, GED or trade school equivalent.
  • Two years Trade School in electrical or electronics field preferred.

Skills:

  • Three years related experience and/or training in the following areas; Electricity, electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, machining, and plumbing
  • Familiarity with electric controls such as frequency drives, PLC’s etc.
  • Previous food manufacturing experience is helpful.
  • Ability to work overtime, irregular hours, or rotating shifts.
  • Ability to speak, write and understand English.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, formulas, and policy and procedures manuals.
  • Ability to write standard information into related paperwork.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Experience with Microsoft applications.
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant and corporate environments.
  • Ability to effectively present information to management.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.

The approximate hourly pay for this position is$34.00to$40.00.Please note that thepayrangeprovidedis a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may varybased on factorsincluding but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and acompetitive total rewards package, which includes a401kwith company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range ofother benefits. Incentives and/or benefitpackages may varydepending on the position. Learn more atAbout Us |Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

Job ID:353539

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It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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