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Team Leader, Maintenance 1st, 2nd, 3rd Shift

Job Details

Job Location

Somerset - Somerset, NJ

Secondary Job Location(s)

Cottontail - Somerset, NJ

Position Type

Full Time

Job Shift

All Shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd)

Description

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!

At PIM, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

We are looking for a Team Lead, Supervisor interested in a career with a top ranked and growing snack company, to join our Maintenance team at PIM’s Somerset site in New Jersey.

JOB OVERVIEW

+ Primary responsibilities are to assist the Maintenance Manager, through the supervision of the skilled trades mechanics, to keep the manufacturing facility and all production processes mechanically operating at maximum rated capacity and producing quality products in a cost effective manner

+ This involves the installation, repair, maintenance and trouble shooting of all machinery, tools and mechanical systems

+ Oversees and directs the speed of repairs to minimize downtime, minimizes the use of labor and parts, removes glitches in start-up, and addresses problems pro-actively

+ Interfaces with plant management, shift supervisors, engineering, warehouse production and packaging supervisors and QA/QC personnel

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Ensures speed of repairs, minimizes downtime, limits labor usage, avoids start-up glitches, promotes safety, provides staff training and addresses problems in a pro-active way

+ Oversees and maintains preventive maintenance programs

+ Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP

+ Follow PIM Brands GMP rules

+ Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs.

+ Conducts regular assessment of facility needs, improvements and repairs and routinely inspects operating machinery, equipment and supporting systems

+ Maintains and repair machinery, equipment, systems and mechanized vehicles

+ Ensures production operations by setting work priorities, supervising and assisting with repairs and maintenance schedules, installation of machinery and equipment

+ Provides emergency response including equipment repair, situation stabilization and the mobilizing of resources as needed

+ Directs staff on projects, tasks and assignments within cost and time budgets, and on schedule

+ Provides staff training and development

+ Evaluates work and performance

+ Ensures safe work practices and ensures a safe work environment

+ Oversees and supervises assignments and work performed by the mechanics

+ Verifies and ensures the documentation of all repair records, preventive maintenance records and logs all filters and replacement parts

+ Develops new tools and techniques to improve monitoring and performance of machinery, equipment and maintenance staff

+ Oversees and monitors the scheduling and safe use of all shop equipment, and that they are in good working order

+ Maintains log of all maintenance orders

+ Resolves maintenance problems and issues by working closely with plant management and supervisors, and QA/QC

+ Completes maintenance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning staff, monitors and ensures performance for maximum efficiency and effectiveness and follows up on results and completed tasks

+ Works closely with plant management and the production staff to ensure that production schedules and needs can be met because production machinery is operational

+ Responsible for staff working in a safe manner and that workplace safety issues are addressed and corrected

+ Provides training for staff

+ Thoroughly familiar with physical plant services

+ Attends and participates in production meetings as the Mechanical manager's designee

+ Monitors and minimizes down time, identifies and advocates for improvement opportunities

+ Ensures that maintenance to all equipment is completed and complies with customer specifications, and ensures that food safety and quality are not jeopardized by complying with all GMP and HAACP Guidelines as well as SOPs

+ Ensures maintenance of equipment complies with desired processing rates

+ Ability to work additional hours as needed

+ Inspires and motivates the team through a lively and engaging management style and care for people.

+ Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the organization-your team will want to follow you.

+ Creates development experiences that will grow next generation leaders.

+ Ensures focus and accountability, facilitates collaboration, continuous improvement, and achievement of results. Execute strategies that deliver goals with a commitment to excellence and dissatisfaction for the status quo.

+ Strong vision and focus on where to take the business coupled with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.

+ Intellectual, financial, and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges.

+ Demonstrate personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her. Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.

+ Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.

+ and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.

+ Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.

+ Strong record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.

+ Self-motivated and bias for action.

+ Approachable, authentic and genuine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools and controls. Lifting and moving of objects weighing at least 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable an individual to perform the essential job functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job will generally be performed in the manufacturing plant. Will work around machinery with moving parts When on the plant floor it is representative of a large, busy manufacturing operation. Noisy, active, objects on the floor, constant movement and traffic flow of motorized equipment. Hair net, beard net, assigned work uniform, protective eye wear and gloves are among the GMP required apparel that must be worn, if indicated, on the plant floor.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

+ High School education or equivalent is strongly preferred

+ 5 years experience working with manufacturing equipment preferred

+ 2 years of supervisory experience

+ Working knowledge in operation and maintenance of facility management services, steam generators, refrigeration, air conditioning, generators, blue print reading and equipment maintenance

+ Must possess knowledge of OSHA requirements and Confined Space/Lock-Out Tag-Out requirements

+ Must be computer literate with office, technical and parts and maintenance software packages

+ Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures in a food manufacturing environment

+ Willing to be trained

+ Ability to read, speak, and write English is required

Awards & Accolades:

+ #10 Candy Company in North America

+ #26 Global Candy Company

+ Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S.

+ 2024 Advocate of the Year Award

+ Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development 2024

+ Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine (https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-jersey-business-magazine/) 2024

+ Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market

+ Top 50 Employer in New Jersey

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PIM Brands is an Everify Employer

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