For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. In 2022, Jel Sert was certified as a Great Place to Work! We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a LEAD TECHNICIAN. If you are looking for a Great Place to Work, with a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The Lead Technician provides guidance and direction to departmental maintenance employees (technicians and/or mechanics) in areas of:

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.

• Food Safety: Ensures that finished product is manufactured in a safe environment and is free of risk from contamination caused by defective equipment
• Food Quality: Ensures that finished product complies with all quality specifications and expectations
• Productivity: Ensures that all departmental equipment performs at optimum operating efficiencies by: Coordinating developing and implementing effective Preventive Maintenance efforts along with effective troubleshooting of unscheduled downtime for prompt return to operation.
• Personal Safety: Ensuring safe practices and procedures are being followed at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Technician/Mechanic skills evaluation and development
• Preventive Maintenance Program development and compliance
• Planning and scheduling of Maintenance efforts in accordance with production demands
• Technical support – troubleshooting unscheduled interruptions in production
• Process improvements
• Identify/Order repair parts
• Budget compliance

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU - BENEFITS

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(K ) & ROTH Plan with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Time Off plus Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program with a comprehensive of emotional, financial, physical, and social well-being programs.
• Continuous learning opportunities through various platforms and resources.

PERKS OF WORKING AT JEL SERT!

• Training and Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounts on our Delicious Products
• Health Club Member Reimbursement
• Interactive Company Culture with Engagement Activities
• Employee Service Awards
• Company Philanthropy

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of experience as a maintenance mechanic/technician required.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience required.
• Previous experience as a lead or supervisor required.
• Experience within the food industry preferred.
• Demonstrate intermediate mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Previous experience and knowledge is required in the following areas: electrical, mechanical, machine elements, pipe fitting, instrumentation, hydraulics/ pneumatics, PLC's and shop safety.
• Required to have experience with:
• Performing routine preventative maintenance.
• Installing, verifying and validating all new equipment.
• Performing machine tear-down and rebuilds.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to train and motivate employees.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong electrical and mechanical knowledge.
• Knowledge and experience with GMP and safety regulations.
• Good verbal & written communication skills are required.
• Intermediate computer skills with MS Office Suite and the internet.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Must be able to complete and pass the skills assessment.
• Must be able to pass the physical and functional job screen.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Discern differences between red/green/amber.
• Hear/Listen Effectively: Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Move within Office and Manufacturing Facilities: standing/walking for a minimum of 8 hours including the ability to ascend/descend staircases.
• Overhead Repair: Perform work order/PM while hands are above eye level at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Load/Replace Motor/Large Equipment: Lifting up to 80 pounds.
• Climb Ladders: Carry ladder, weighing up to 40 pounds, at least 30 feet to location of work order/PM followed by climbing up/down 3-4 ladder rungs or the equivalent of 36 rungs with bilateral upper extremity support.
• Awkward Positions for Repair/Adjustments: Maintain a stoop position reaching below waist for work order/PM with tools at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Push/Pull Carts/Equipment: Push a sled generating 60 pounds of force up to 25 feet.
• Awkward Positions Below Equipment: Crawl 20 feet to perform work order/PM while kneeling under a table at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
• Lift Filler Tubes/Medium Equipment: Lift 50# from waist to shoulder level and return with the ability to repeat.
• Climb Fork Lift: Step onto a 22” step using upper extremity support with the ability to repeat several times.
• Transfer Floor to Overhead Level: Squat to lift with 2 hands, a 20-pound object, standing and placing onto a 70” shelf with the ability to repeat for 2 minutes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

80% of work within the Manufacturing environment.

20% of the work within the Office environment.

ACCOUNTABILITIES CHECKLIST

Planning

Prioritizes and schedules own work and work of team.

Support long-range objectives and plans to meet them; i.e. training, projects, PM issues.

Coordinating/Leading

Checks the quality, quantity and timeliness of work of team.

Communicates and enforces compliance with company policies, programs and procedures to team.

Controlling

Helps develop unit procedures; i.e. PM, startup, changeover, etc.

Evaluates performance of non-union assigned personnel; evaluates skills of union and non-union assigned personnel

FOOD SAFETY and QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow applicable procedures and work instructions.

Back-up Redundancy – Maintenance Technicians

IMPACT ON JEL SERT SUCCESS

This job is essential to maintaining department equipment which effects total production output.