Maintenance Shift Lead -2nd shift

At Furmano Foods, you join a value-driven company with a legacy built on farm, faith, and family since 1921. We are dedicated to producing quality, shelf-stable foods while nurturing our employees, community, and the environment. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact while contributing to a culture of quality, service, and sustainability.

Position Summary: This position provides the leadership for the Maintenance group in leading small crews to address maintenance issues in the plant. Additional areas of responsibility are shifting labor, driving projects to completion, addressing breakdowns, and all other duties assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Education: (Include licenses, certifications, permits)

The ideal candidate should have an Associate’s degree in Electromechanical technology or equivalent combinations of training and experience. Other training may include welding certification, Hydraulic training, and Journeyman trades training.

Experience / Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years of Electrical/Mechanical experience in trouble shooting and supporting industrial machinery or experience as a maintenance supervisor

Skills / Abilities

Development and leadership of people, technical knowledge of electrical systems, drives, bearings, welding, and piping. Leadership qualities for support of operations

Physical Demands

Good physical and mental health, sound judgement, desire to work with individuals from varied backgrounds. The ability to access the entire facility and maneuver around existing equipment and systems in operation. Ability to effectively delegate and address issues in environments internal and external to the Company.

Duties and Responsibilities

Food safety is the responsibility of every employee. Any issues should be brought to the immediate attention of area supervisor or manager.

1. Responsible for Maintenance related Plant uptime performance
2. Responsible for shifting labor as needed to address breakdowns.
3. Will be responsible for Plant Maintenance Support of safety issues—their resolution and performance.
4. Develop and maintain cost cutting efforts
5. Enforce company rules/policies
6. Maintain all utilities (water, steam, compressed air, electricity)
7. Maintain buildings, offices, roofs, structures, pavements.
8. Offer Assistance to the Ag and Transportation Department’s as needed
9. Responsible for prioritizing tasks
10. Maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by actions, communicating and helping co-workers

Leadership/Supervisory Duties and Responsibilities

1. Effectively coordinate staff to provide a productive group supporting operations
2. Prioritize plant requirements to achieve most important priorities
3. Coordinate materials required to support staff activities
4. Train and develop staff to keep ahead of technology changes and fill technical needs
5. Effectively communicate issues to Maintenance Supervisor
6. Build a team environment within his/her area of responsibility
7. Build/motivate staff to develop new skill sets.

Working Conditions

Physical Environment

The physical environment of the facility see drastic variances in temperature however it is anticipated that this position will see short durations at these temperature extremes. Temperatures can vary from 100 degrees f. to 0 degrees f. during winter months.

Manual Dexterity:

Walks, sits, stands during workday.

Audible / Visual Demands:

Must have the ability to understand direction and transfer direction to subordinates. Must have good auditory and visual abilities to communicate ideas. Must be able to tolerate frequent interruptions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.92 -$32.43 per hour, Range based on ability and experience.

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• 2nd Shift-night shift: 3:00pm-11:00pm
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime available
• Weekend availability-Saturdays mandatory during our busy season

Experience level:

• 5 years

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outdoor work
• Warehouse

Work Location: One location

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northumberland, PA 17857: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 5 years (Required)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee Profit Sharing
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Onsite Nurse
• Corporate Chaplain

• Dependent Scholarship Assistant Program

Application Question(s):

• After reviewing the position requirements, do you meet these requirements?
• Are you willing to complete a pre-employment drug screen?

Behaviors
Preferred

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations
Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)