Team Leader - Maintenance

Blue Diamond Growers; United States; On-site; USD 84,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled team and ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are met. You will work directly with the planner and lead daily activities, reporting on cost and project timelines.

The role requires an engineering or maintenance background, strong SPC understanding, and the ability to manage priorities in a plant environment. Equal opportunity employer with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Engineering or Electrical Maintenance.
• 4 years of electrical or mechanical maintenance experience.
• Understanding of SPC and related tools.
• Experience meeting deadlines under high pressure.
• Experience presenting technical concepts.
• On-call 24 hours for emergencies; weekend work as needed.
• Must be able to move around the facility, including stairs and ladders.
• Total minimum 6 years of electrical or mechanical maintenance experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a safety-first environment while following and enforcing all safety rules throughout the facility.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal regulatory requirements involving food safety and GMPs.
• Oversees maintenance functions for assigned shift to meet Business Unit strategies, goals and objectives, and reports reasons for not meeting schedule.
• Assigns daily work to crews; distributes planner work packs and provides personnel availability to Maintenance Planner.
• Ensures daily work is completed and reviews Work Order completion for all maintenance, repairs and modifications.
• Determines priorities and alters daily schedule as required.
• Point of contact for all emergency calls on shift.
• Works with Maintenance Planner to reschedule Held work for later date and update daily work schedules.
• Schedules and coordinates maintenance activities between operations, maintenance and contract personnel.
• Obtains emergency parts, requisitions, and arranges for contractors.
• Ensures smooth shift transition by providing carryover information to incoming crews.
• Assists in resolving customer complaints and implements corrective actions.
• Monitors storeroom items that are obsolete or require improvements through alternative parts.

Skills

SPC

High-pressure deadlines

Technical presentation

Communication across levels

Safety awareness

On-call availability

Weekend work

Education

Associate's Degree in Engineering or Electrical Maintenance

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Job description

Work Shift: Multiple Shifts Pay Type: Salary Hourly Rate (if applicable): N/A Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable): $83,600.00 - $108,400.00

JOB OVERVIEW

Leads a Maintenance team to ensure Safety, Quality, and Performance objectives are met while directing technically skilled personnel through daily activities. Engages future planner which includes working directly with your planner and leads. Oversees daily correspondence to the Senior Maintenance Manager relating to critical items with information documenting cost and project timeline.

RESPONSIBILITIES: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a safety-first environment while following and enforcing all safety rules throughout the facility.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal regulatory requirements involving food safety and GMPs.
• Oversees all maintenance functions for assigned shift to meet Business Unit strategies, goals and objectives, and completing report on reasons for not meeting schedule.
• Assigns daily work to crews; distributes planner work packs and provide personnel availability to Maintenance Planner.
• Ensures daily work is completed and review Work Order completion for all maintenance, repairs and modifications to all equipment and facilities.
• Determines priorities and alters daily schedule as required.
• Point of contact for all emergency calls on shift.
• Works with Maintenance Planner to reschedule “Held” work for later date and update the daily work schedules.
• Schedules and coordinates maintenance activities between operations, maintenance and contract personnel.
• Obtains emergency parts, requisitions, arrange for contractors, etc.
• Ensures a smooth shift transition by providing information on carryover and on-going jobs to incoming crews.
• Assists in resolving customer complaints, implement corrective actions.
• Monitors and reports Storeroom items that are obsolete or items requiring improvements through alternative parts.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's Degree in Engineering or Electrical Maintenance.
• 4 years or electrical or mechanical maintenance.
• Understanding of SPC and associated tools.
• Experience meeting deadlines and deal with high-pressure situations.
• Experience presenting technical concepts and ideas.
• Will have continuous contact with employees at all levels of the organization as well as external customers in the business and technical field.
• Must be able to physically move throughout the facility, including climbing multiple flights of stairs, ladders, elevated catwalks and tight access areas.
• Able to sit/work at a desk for extended periods of time doing things such as analytical work or reports, which requires focus, while utilizing a computer.
• Total minimum number of years of experience required in lieu of degree 6 years of electrical or mechanical maintenance experience.
• On call 24 hours a day for emergency situations.
• Weekend work required as needed.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 1-5

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Typical conditions may include prolonged sitting, standing and walking.

WORK WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to work in a plant environment being exposed to dust, high noise levels, extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations, dirty work conditions, fumes and odors from welding and other maintenance processes, poor lighting, and wet operation work conditions.

WHY BLUE DIAMOND?

In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement.

Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

About Blue Diamond

In 1910 a cooperative of 230 California almond growers formed with the following core values: To build strong relationships among growers and with their customers; To communicate directly and honestly; and To work as a team to realize the best return on their investment. More than a century later, Blue Diamond Growers still adheres to these values at every level of our operation. Our employees are strongly committed to the brand and to each other - the word "family" is often used to describe our culture. Today, Blue Diamond Growers represents more than 3,000 almond growers in California - the state that provides over 80% of the world's supply. We are one of the most recognized food brands in the world, with annual sales exceeding $1billion. We believe in transparency and honest communication. Our work style is team-based, working together to innovate, process, and distribute the best almond products to the world. After more than 100 years, our core values of integrity, partnership, innovation and quality remain strong. Our commitment to excellence has driven Blue Diamond's unprecedented growth, innovation, high quality, and value. You'll find these values at work throughout our company. We strive for a diverse workforce, always aiming for greater levels of inclusion. In addition to a robust benefits package, we offer an employee wellness and fitness program, in which a majority of our workforce currently participates.