Maintenance Team Lead - Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Position:Maintenance Team Lead

Reports To:Maintenance Manager

Location:Jackson GA

Schedule: 2nd Shift Tuesday Saturday 6:00pm - 3:30am

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health. 

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate four processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-based meal solutions. 

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant rich food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 12,000 Associates globally. 

Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will have the opportunity to support our environmental and social initiatives to drive progress against our corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions. 

At Bonduelle Fresh Americas, we make contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Team Lead directs and coordinates all maintenance activities and modifications on production line equipment in a manner to ensure the equipment can operate at maximum efficiency. The position is responsible for developing associates under her/his direct supervision in all aspects of the maintenance function. Position is also responsible for supporting and accomplishing goals and objectives using the “team” management approach by working closely with other departments, especially Production and Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify training needs and ensures that training is scheduled to satisfy the identified needs
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships between intermediate levels of management and maintenance associates
• Participate in project management activities as required on Production line equipment.
• Meets daily to discuss and resolve problems relating to production equipment, discuss production line equipment, work order status, provide feedback on work status and backlog 
• Meets as needed to order parts, clarify purchase requisitions, resolve maintenance budget reporting problems, forecast spending, coordinate equipment modifications, new installations, review proposals, quotes, bids, prices, discuss production line projects and system maintenance requirements
• Ensures that associates under his/her supervision follow all corporate safety procedures and comply with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) requirements. Also monitors outside service people and contractor activities to ensure compliance with all safety rules
• Assigns work to mechanics in her/his area of responsibility on all three shifts, evaluates their work quality and provides timely and meaningful feedback
• Reviews equipment manuals and develops preventive maintenance programs to ensure that equipment performance and reliability remains at high levels
• Ensures that proper sanitation is performed after maintenance has been performed on all production line equipment

What you will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; GED/High School Diploma required.
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience.  
• Requires advanced technical and working knowledge in maintaining Production line equipment
• Must have supervision techniques, planning and scheduling of maintenance work and work prioritization
• Knowledgeable in preventive maintenance techniques and ability to develop preventive maintenance programs form vendor manuals
• Knowledge of operating budgets and analyzing and forecasting variances
• Knowledge of personal computer spreadsheet software and programs
• Must have working knowledge of electrical power distribution and be able to read basic electrical diagrams, basic instrumentation and Programmable controller (PLC) programming, mechanical and hydraulic systems as well as 480 volt electrical safety practices
• Must be able to troubleshoot problems on production line equipment
• Knowledge in ammonia refrigeration systems, lubrication requirements, and water treatment methods
• Must be knowledgeable in equipment safety requirements as they apply to equipment moving and installation.
• Must be knowledgeable in Welding safety practices and Hot-work Permit requirements.
• Must be knowledgeable in forklift and scissor lift safety.
• Must be cross trained in the various functions of the Quality Assurance department and must be knowledgeable on the QA standard operating procedures.
• Must be able to safely operate shop equipment such as grinders, cut-off saws, power tools, ladders etc.
• Must be knowledgeable in equipment Lock-Out/Tag-Out requirements.
• Must use Slip-resistant footwear due to the nature of environment: Wet floors, cold and probably some icing/debris.
• Must be knowledgeable in the proper use of portable fire extinguishers.
• Must be knowledgeable in Chemical handling procedures. Must have working knowledge of OSHA, FDA and GMP requirements as they pertain to maintenance activities at a food processing facility
• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization
• Must have knowledge of food safety programs (HACCP, GMPs, Sanitation, Pest Control, Safe Quality Food (SQF), and Organic Guidelines.

Related Success Metrics:

• TCIR
• OEE
• Overtime %
• PMs
• Downtime

Physical Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.