Job Details
Salary Range: $30-35/hour *compensation based on experience
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensures operation of greenhouse equipment by completing predictive and preventative maintenance requirements on: automated material handling systems, automated packaging systems, conveyor systems and production machines
- Communicate and enforce safe working procedures, actively identify safety concerns and drive continuous improvement efforts of corrective actions.
- Effectively lead team of Maintenance Techs with responsibility for maintenance coverage and support.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer amongst Maintenance team.
- Manage UpKeep software system that delivers all work orders and preventive maintenance schedules on a regular basis while ensuring an on-time completion
- Regular inspections/walk through of greenhouses to identify problems and necessary maintenance.
- Communicate schedules, tasks at hand, maximizing output and coaching when questions arise.
- Complete assigned tasks with Maintenance Team
- Follow-up with external Contractors making sure all polices, and guidelines are maintained.
- Coordinate daily cleaning of maintenance area
- Conduct follow-ups on all maintenance and repair work
- Conduct safety inspections of team as scheduled
- Installation and repair of industrial electronic control systems (including hardwired input/output, ethernet based communication systems, variable speed drives and process control equipment)
- Calibrating equipment
- Comply to all safety policies, procedures, and good work practices.
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Experience with safety management; including working knowledge of OSHA safety standards
- Experience with maintenance engineering concepts including planning & scheduling, preventive & predictive maintenance, project check-out & start-ups
- Experience with mechanical & hydraulic presses, and electrical and pneumatic
- Always promote and follow facility wide safety guidelines for items such as PPE,
- Provide leadership and support to maintain clean and organized work areas
- Ability to produce accurate, high quality work in a time sensitive fast paced environment
- Ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines
- Strong communication skills and proven success in communicating effectively at all levels
- The ability to motivate, influence, problem solve and be a change agent.
Education/Background Requirements:
- 5 Years maintenance experience in a greenhouse or manufacturing environment.
- Requires a thorough understanding of all aspects of plant maintenance, and a good working knowledge of electrical, carpentry, and plumbing.
Working Conditions
- Greenhouse environment with variable and fluctuating temperatures based on season with high temperatures in the summer months.
- Must be able to work around bees.
- Fluctuating hours and schedules subject to greenhouse needs
- Background noise approaches 70 dcbs.
- Must be capable of lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Position requires sitting, standing, walking and bending on a regular basis. Kneeling, squatting and crawling required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are pleased to offer the following Benefits
- Paid weekly
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 401K
- Paid time off
- Employee Engagement & Recognition Programs