Maintenance Lead
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description
About the role:
We are seeking a high-potential Maintenance Lead to join our factory team.
The successful candidate will coach and develop the maintenance capabilities of the teams by serving as a technical coach and resource. This role involves spending time on the factory floor gathering information on breakdowns, defects, and work order completion over the past 24 hours. The Maintenance Lead will work with the COE to continuously improve routes and action plans surrounding CBM, as well as the content and standardization of the Bill of Materials (BOM). The role also involves working with the COE to continuously improve PM work instructions, task lists, checklists, maintenance planning, scheduling and kitting strategies, and ordering parts as necessary to support maintenance activities.
What are you going to do?
- Perform all aspects of mechanical, electrical, and preventive maintenance on various high-speed and packaging machinery;
- Troubleshoot;
- Read electrical prints and perform basic wiring up to 480 volts;
- Prioritize PM and AM activities according to the weekly schedule;
- Understand principle-centered coaching, leadership, and humble questioning;
- Coach and qualify employees on aspects of AM and PM activities within the process;
- Actively participate in team goal setting and implementation to ensure that we are a low-cost, high-quality producer;
- Ensure the quality of our products and workplace by following all procedures and guidelines;
- Comply with all established GMP and HACCP guidelines, housekeeping responsibilities, and Quality KHMS operating procedures;
- Demonstrate flexibility to occasionally adjust your schedule to work with employees from all shifts, as required.
What are we looking for?
- Ability to work as a team member to solve problems;
- Proficiency in Dutch and English;
- Ability to lead a team and collaborate with colleagues;
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
- Technical schooling/training required;
- 5+ years of technical/maintenance experience required.
Location(s)
Elst
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Core Responsibilities
The Maintenance Lead will coach and develop the maintenance team while performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on factory machinery. They will also collaborate with the COE to improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and standardization of technical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must have 5+ years of technical or maintenance experience and relevant technical schooling or training. Proficiency in both Dutch and English is required, along with intermediate skills in Microsoft Office applications.
About The Kraft Heinz Company
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious! Note: Kraft Heinz will never request payment from candidates during the recruitment process and all legitimate vacancies are published through our official careers channels.