What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Lead position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Maintenance Lead
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43055
About The Role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
Our Maintenance Lead will perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting on plant equipment, including electrical systems, PLCs, and power distribution. Conducts inspections, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs; coordinates mechanic schedules, analyzes emergency work to prevent recurrence, and supports training and CMMS system utilization. This role will require a working schedule on our day shift C crew 6am to 6pm. 12-hour rotating schedule.
Accountabilities
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Compensation Package: $40.92 Starting at 40.92 USD hourly Bonus eligibility Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43055
About The Role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
Our Maintenance Lead will perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting on plant equipment, including electrical systems, PLCs, and power distribution. Conducts inspections, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs; coordinates mechanic schedules, analyzes emergency work to prevent recurrence, and supports training and CMMS system utilization. This role will require a working schedule on our day shift C crew 6am to 6pm. 12-hour rotating schedule.
Accountabilities
- Perform maintenance procedures on computer hardware, AC/DC control circuitry, programmable logic controllers, microprocessor controls, and power distribution systems.
- Perform maintenance procedures by use of simple tools of various trades, hand tools, and welding equipment.
- Lubricate all process equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance per standard procedures.
- Report all equipment failures to appropriate supervisors in writing and verbally.
- Perform basic electrical troubleshooting using appropriate electrical measuring instruments and electrical schematics.
- Perform basic hydraulic troubleshooting, including aggressive leak control, piping selection, valve and motor operations.
- Perform basic pneumatic troubleshooting, including aggressive pneumatic leak control.
- Identify common minor problems and fix prior to becoming a major problem, including bearings, chains and sprockets, wire mesh and wear strips.
- Interpret and understand the fault readings on controllers, PLC’s, and variable frequency drives, and take appropriate corrective actions.
- Maintain an understanding of plant refrigeration systems including freezer defrost procedures and batter make cryolators.
- Perform basic welding procedures such as straight welds with stick or wire feed equipment.
- Perform basic fabrication procedure including braking and shearing.
- Perform basic machining procedures including late and milling machine set-up.
- Maintain an orderly and sanitary work area at all times.
- Assist supervisors in providing guidance, instruction, direction, and positive leadership to team members
- Utilize SAP computer maintenance system and E-Mail system.
- Prepare, read, write and understand routine reports and correspondence.
- Interact with the SAP Clerks at the end of the shift to downtime is tracked properly.
- Ability to train and coach maintenance trainees and Maintenance Technicians.
- Strictly adhere to all company and plant policies concerning safety, performing proper Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures, use proper lifting techniques, and wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
- Notify the maintenance supervisor when mechanical or electrical downtime reaches 45 minutes.
- Adhere to company and plant polices related to GMP’s and assures compliance by all personnel within the department.
- Assist in motivating team members to accomplish goals and tasks in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
- Other detailed duties as assigned by your Supervisor
- Frequent work near moving mechanical parts
- Occasional exposure to fumes, dust, and airborne particles
- High-noise environment; hearing protection required
- Must adhere to safety protocols and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Compensation Package: $40.92 Starting at 40.92 USD hourly Bonus eligibility Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Salary : $41