The Maintenance Lead is responsible for supervising and directing Maintenance employees and for maintaining and repairing Farouk System, Inc. buildings, equipment, facilities and grounds. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising and working side by side with maintenance staff.
• Fabricating/modifying and troubleshooting packaging machinery, tools and equipment.
• Oversee projects and addresses problems.
• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities.
• Schedules repairs, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment to ensure continuous production operations. 
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Repair and maintain the operation condition of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment.
• Examine parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear.
• Reassemble equipment after completion of inspection or repair.
• Observe the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeter and other testing devices.
• Analyze test results, machine error messages and information obtained from operators in order to diagnose equipment problems.
• Clean, lubricate and adjust parts, equipment and machinery.
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles, wiring specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Services electronic equipment by checking, testing and replacing faulty components.
• Responsible for the record keeping of maintenance repairs performed.
• Ensures that all maintenance staff adheres to all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma required.
• Technical degree preferred.
• 4 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the consumer goods industry. 
• 1 years of supervisory experience required. 
• Experience performing maintenance on mechanical equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial electricity required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to operate machines, hand tools and electronic equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems.
• Ability to assemble and disassemble equipment.
• Excellent project management and planning skills required.
• Ability to display leadership skills.
• Strong management and communication skills required.
• Ability to lift 10 to 20 lbs. of force constantly, 25 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally.

Salary: 

• Commensurate with experience