What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Maintenance Lead position at KWS?
Join our team located at our Tangent, Oregon as a full-time permanent Mechanical Maintenance Lead, where you’ll play a critical role in supporting the maintenance department to ensure service excellence, workplace safety, and operational reliability.
Essential Job Functions:
\tPerform services within a maintenance system, to assure maintenance objectives and goals are met and minimal production time loss is achieved
\tWork with minimal direction from Supervisor, to perform the service requirements of the Maintenance department
\tWork closely with all departments to ensure all services have met or exceeded the internal customers’ requirements, on current and future processing functions
\tCross-train in multiple positions to broaden knowledge and responsibilities of the service department
\tEnsure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Procedures and safety policies are followed, and personal protective equipment is used correctly
\tOccasionally travel and/or drive on behalf of the business
\tMeet attendance requirements
\tOther duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
\tOne or more years of experience and/or education in production, mechanical, facilities, heavy manufacturing or similar field
\tHigh school diploma or equivalent
\tMillwright, electrical or mechanical certification (preferred)
\tProficient at welding, cutting, grinding, and working at heights above 7 feet
\tValid driver’s license and able to become forklift certified
\tAbility to train and operate HMI interfaces (preferred)
\tAbility to read and fabricate from blueprints (preferred)
\tExperience in servicing equipment including but not limited to mechanic, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical (preferred)
\tComputer experience, with knowledge of maintenance software, Auto Cad, Excel and other Microsoft based programs (preferred)
\tDemonstrated strong team leadership, communication, organizational and training skills (preferred)
What We Offer:
\tCompetitive salary (salary $28-32hr)
\tHealth, dental, vision benefits
\tPension plan and 401(k) with employer match
\tFlexible paid-time-off (PTO)
\tProfessional training and development opportunities
\tAn international and diverse team
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Salary : $28 - $32