Manufacturing Automation Lead

Westrock Coffee Company; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee Company in Little Rock, Arkansas, is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to manage automated production equipment in a food production facility. This role requires planning and scheduling maintenance operations, along with troubleshooting and repairing machinery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial maintenance and hold certifications in technical fields and welding. This position may require on-call availability and working in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Must articulate and relay instructions clearly to various personnel.
• Required to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must demonstrate positive conflict management skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and prioritize planned work orders.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant machinery.
• Train maintenance technicians when necessary.

Skills

Technical College/PLC Certification

5 years' experience in Industrial Maintenance

Experience with 3-phase motors

Ability to read complex instructions

Welding certification

Education

Technical College/PLC Certification course

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Job Description

Lead Maintenance Technician will set up, adjust, operate and maintain various automated production equipment in a modern and complex food production facility. Coordinates, schedules, and executes the planned and day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department to ensure the plant meets department and overall plant goals of safety, quality and productivity. Oversees and when necessary, trains maintenance technicians. All work is to be performed in a manner that complies with all federal, state, local, BRC, and company rules and regulations and with optimum regard for Plant Safety.

Principal Job Duties

• Schedule and prioritize planned work orders with the day-to-day maintenance issues.
• Record and report on day's activities to maintenance supervisor and at shift handoff meeting.
• Provide direction and when necessary, 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. as needed.
• 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 in conjunction 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.

Requisition Number

6722

Shift

Delta

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Will not hire someone unless they have this skillset

• Require Technical College/PLC Certification course or higher education
• Require minimum of 5 years' experience in the Industrial Maintenance field
• Require experience with 3-phase motors, gearboxes, bearings, solenoid values, vacuum pumps, chains, sprockets, belts, rollers, star wheels, pneumatics, chillers, contactors, relays, fuses, breakers, photoelectric sensors, and ultrasonic sensors.
• Require applicants to certificate as a CMT-2 through IMI (International Maintenance Institute) within 6 months of placement
• Require validation from management on "subject matter expert" on in house equipment
• Required to hold a certification in Welding
• Must be able to read and understand complex instructions, prints, flowcharts, timing diagrams, and schematics
• Must have able to clearly articulate and relay instructions to a variety of personnel ranging from upper management to other hourly associates
• Must have ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must have ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors, or employees of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• CMRT certification highly preferred
• Prefer Industrial Electrician Certification
• Prefer 8+ years' experience of manufacturing maintenance in a food grade facility
• Allen Bradley VFD training preferred
• Prefer experience with fabricating various plastics and metals into various shapes and structures as needed
• Must have positive conflict management skills.
• Must have continuous improvement mindset and familiarity with improvement methodologies.
• Ability and willingness to promote and support a positive culture and follow Westrock Coffee values.
• Ability to collaborate with all parts of the operation to achieve goals and objectives.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks
• Able to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability is expected.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• May be required to work weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.
• Will be required to be On Call Maintenance as requested by Maintenance Manager.
• This position is in a Plant environment and will include exposure to loud noises, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
• Must be able to work in extreme cold or extreme heat environments.
• Must have technical aptitude with both power tools and hand tools.
• Must be able to retain technical training and work independently.
• Must be able to stand and walk on hard floors for long hours.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, twist, squat, crouch and reach above the shoulders.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.
• Must be able to climb ladders, stairs, etc.