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Form of workEstablished in 1981, The Wine Group (TWG) is a privately-held, management-owned company with a portfolio of leading brands, including Cupcake, Concannon, Benziger, Imagery, Chloe, Franzia, and many other brands.
Maintenance Team lead will be an essential driver of a predictive and proactive maintenance culture. Team lead will mentor Maintenance Supervisors and maintenance techs to insure their ultimate success and the department’s success.
Improve overall production reliability through leadership and mentoring of shift Maintenance Supervisor teams. Successful supervisor will inspire cost mindful culture that balances the challenges of reducing manufacturing costs while controlling maintenance costs. Supervisor will have thorough oversight for all technical aspects of the manufacturing enterprise, supervisory responsibility of existing technical staff. Will participate in the development and attainment of maintenance metrics that support production goals. Will coordinate with production scheduling to develop proactive and predictive maintenance schedules that minimize line downtime. Will assist Maintenance manager in developing and managing annual budget for the Maintenance Department.
Plans, organizes and directs packaging and process improvement maintenance projects along with providing technical assistance to the maintenance and production departments.
Oversees key large scale maintenance projects, processes and performance reports. Provides direction on design and development activities to improve, modify or design new equipment, processes and capabilities. Leader in all continual improvement projects.
Coordinates the creation, development, design, and improvement of the organization’s products and processes in conformance with established business strategies. Selects correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new product or improvements of existing ones.
Will lead in any new package design project to insure successful rollout onto production line with minimal efficiencies losses to production lines
Responsible for the documentation of the capital projects for the operations group within TWG.
Responsible for developing PM documentation such as OMS’s and Work order documentation
Implements TWG vision/strategy, through strong leadership skills.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- This position is a critical link between front line manufacturing and managerial expectations for performance.
- Technical, electrical, mechanical and engineering knowledge to support Ripon manufacturing
- Strong electrical and mechanical trouble shooting skills
- Strong electrical and mechanical schematic writing and reading skills
- PLC and ladder logic knowledge and experience
- Strong knowledge of VFD’s and electrical motors
- Strong electrical knowledge of electrical panel components and systems
- Strong understanding of line controls and processes
- Oversees and handles projects that have short to long term focus for overall production line efficient gains and cost reductions
- This person will mentor both operating technicians and mechanics toward a proactive, predictive root cause mindset as related to the production environment.
- Must be able to lead people with diverse backgrounds with all levels of experience. Must have desire to learn and to grow professionally.
- Must be able to inspire people to pursue a vision and feel valued as they attain team goals.
- Should be cultural driver of a production owns the assets and maintenance provides the capabilities
- This person will help refine, implement, and analyze working methodologies in order to improve manufacturing reliability and efficiency, ultimately increasing asset utilization and reducing costs.
- Maintain staff accountability and performance.
- Involved in site CMMS (MP2) and JD Edwards for both work order management and procurement of maintenance parts.
- Have strong knowledge of root cause analyzing will be tasked in developing a sustainable RCA program to help drive up efficiencies while driving down overall cost to operations.
- Improve employees’ ability to identify root causes and solve problems thus reducing losses.
- Implement plant Proactive and predictive maintenance systems, inspection routines, and spare parts inventory control
- Close interaction with all plant teams such as Production, Quality, and Planning.
- Capable of organizing and implementing training seminars.
- Assure continuous plant operations and support to maintain plant efficiency improvement.
- Help refine KPI goals that support business strategy.
- Achieve assigned KPI’s. (Key Performance Indicators)
- Ensures GMP, safety and quality of projects
- Prepares capital engineering plans for operations as directed
- Prepares, maintains and assures adherence to budgets and schedules for all maintenance and capital projects
- Develops, coaches and mentors subordinate staff to improve and drive higher skill level
- Conducts performance evaluations of subordinate colleagues
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
- Ability to operate various types of machinery to include, but not limited to, lift trucks, dump trucks, pallet jacks, hand trucks, etc. May include the operations of any or all processing equipment including refrigeration compressors, chillers and condensers
- Ability to work at heights up to 45 feet
- Must be able to lift and carry weights of up to 50 pounds at varying frequencies
- Possess the ability to work in a fast pace environment under pressure
- Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, standing, and twisting in the performance of various task in the production environment
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- 3+ years related experience.
- BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- It is imperative that the incumbent have strong leadership skills. Strong communication (verbal/written), problem solving, decision-making, coaching, mentoring and training, etc.
- Knowledge of OSHA and other FED/State rules and regulations including environmental.
- Must also have the respect of all personnel when it comes to Preventative and Predictive Maintenance Management procedures and have a grasp of costs, vendor choices, planning, scheduling, and reviewing of annual budgets.
- Demonstrate ability to manage subordinates and communicate well with peers.
- Strive for continuous improvements in all areas of responsibility and maintain awareness of current technological advancements.
- Proficient in MS Office
- Support and model all company procedures and policies
- Embrace and demonstrate The Wine Group’s Values: Long-Term Sustainable Value Creation, Relentlessly Entrepreneurial, Empowered People, and Responsible & Trustworthy.
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex engineering documents.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints. Ability to write Technical positions and articles using original or innovative styles. Ability to make effective and persuasive Technical and presentations on controversial or complex topics to senior management.
- Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, statistical theory. Ability to work with concepts and apply rigorous analysis.
- Ability to apply principles of logical combined with applied scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Ability to deal with concrete and abstract variables
- Comprehensive knowledge of technologies in different industries
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task & follow-up
