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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures uninterrupted continuity of the facility, manufacturing, and support systems and processes throughout the facility

• Support, monitor and expand Preventive/predictive Maintenance throughout all facility systems and machinery

• Represents the company as a management team member, advancing the goals of Safety, Quality, and Productivity in a food manufacturing environment. Shift leader in safety directly responsible for implementing and supervising Kayem’s safety and BRC programs. May serve as a member of the Safety committee

• Reviews ongoing efficiencies of manufacturing and support systems throughout the facility and make recommendations for improvements in production methods, equipment performance and quality of product. Implements improvements as necessary

• Directly leads, assigns and directs work, and evaluates team members job performance including overall job proficiency, adherence to company rules, policies and professional standards. Rewards, coaches, and resolves issues and complaints. Schedules team members to ensure that sufficient resources are available during production hours. Interviews and trains team members

• Coaches and trains team members in proper troubleshooting techniques, maintenance, and repair of plant systems. Develops team members to enable professional advancement

• Utilize and ensure utilization of CMMS system by team including work orders, purchase order, inventory control, maintenance and equipment history

• Troubleshoots and repairs controls systems including network problems associated with PC’s, PLC’s, and various machine interfaces.

• Utilizes knowledge and troubleshooting techniques with electrical systems including power distribution, motor controls, variable speed controllers, robotics, automated packaging machinery, process equipment including pumps, valves, meters and mixing equipment.

• Performs repairs and leads team members in diagnosing malfunctions or optimization of machinery and equipment and direct team members engaged in dismantling, assembling, and installing machinery

• Responsible to ensure all preventive maintenance is executed timely and properly (includes routine audits of PM’s and WO’s)

• Confers with other Supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments

• Responsible for meeting the Maintenance Repair Budget and Building & Repair Budget

• Works closely with outside vendors to help resolve equipment issues related to production

• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience and 2 years of maintenance supervision

• Proficient in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repairs of industrial equipment and facilities including working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and facility systems (hot water, compressed air, refrigeration)

• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and repair instructions.

• Knowledge of PLC’s is required

• Thoroughness, follow through and Accuracy

• Requires strong communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal)

• Ability to read and write routine reports and correspondence, speak, coach, and lead maintenance team and essential team members in the organization

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume (ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry)

• Capable of defining problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variable

• Ability to learn new information quickly (i.e. maintenance and administrative technology, significant initiatives and goals)

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years related supervisory experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Company Overview

Kayem Foods is a family owned and operated craft meat business that has been making New England’s favorite franks, sausages, and prepared meats in Chelsea, Mass. since its founding by Kaz Monkiewicz back in 1909. Well over 100 years later, we are the largest meat processor in New England and still pushing our craft to the next level – tweaking recipes to have the perfect flavors and extending our expertise into delicious new areas and collaborations – such as Kayem’s Night Shift Brewing Small Batch Beer Brats. One thing will never change, it’s our “Old World” food philosophy: to only make food we would share with our own friends and family. We offer the opportunity for professional growth and to make a difference in a flexible and collaborative environment.

Kayem offers competitive wages and benefits to full time employees. Kayem benefits include:

• Healthcare Insurance, and Dental (pre-tax and effective first day of employment)

• Vision (pre-tax and effective the 1st day of the month after start of employment)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan (Health Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care (effective 1st day of employment)

  Reimbursement)

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (effective 1st day of employment and no cost to employee)

• Safe Harbor 401(K) Retirement Plan (with employer matching contributions of up to 3% plus 50% of your contributions up to 5%)

• Vacation Pay, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

• Education Reimbursement (eligible after 6 months of continuous employment and up to $3,000 for career development)

• Opt-Out Medical Rebate, Doctor on Demand, and Wellness Initiatives for those who are eligible!

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