Lead, Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Impossible Foods

800

Oakland, California, United States

Posted on: 2023-09-06

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Hi. We're Impossible Foods, and we make meat, dairy and fish from plants. Our mission is to make the global food system truly sustainable by eliminating the need to make food from animals. Why? Animal agriculture uses a tremendous amount of the world's natural resources. In 2016, we launched our first product, the Impossible™ Burger. It's delicious, nutritious, and made using but a small fraction of the land, water and energy required to make meat from a cow.

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet.

Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Industrial Mechanic to join our team in ensuring the smooth operation and efficient functionality of our production equipment and machinery. The employee will be responsible for conducting regular inspections, diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues, performing repairs and preventive maintenance tasks, and adhering to safety protocols. The employee will also be responsible for directing a team of mechanics, coordinating maintenance schedules, ensuring equipment reliability, and optimizing production efficiency. The candidate should possess strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to maintaining and improving equipment performance.

Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.

Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted.

If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Essential Job Functions

Lead a group of mechanics, providing guidance, training, and feedback to ensure a high level of productivity and quality of work.

Train and mentor other mechanics on techniques, procedures and processes to increase their skill level

Identifies and acts upon continuous improvement opportunities to improve safety, quality and productivity.

Conduct routine inspections of machinery, equipment, and systems to identify potential issues or malfunctions.

Diagnose mechanical problems, analyze root causes, and develop effective solutions to ensure minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.

Perform repairs and maintenance tasks on a variety of production equipment, such as conveyors, pumps, motors, production lines, and packaging equipment.

Use a wide range of hand and power tools, measuring instruments, to diagnose and repair mechanical systems.

Fabricates repair parts by using maintenance shop instrumentation and equipment.

Carry out preventive maintenance activities, including lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, and calibration of machinery, to minimize breakdowns and extend equipment lifespan.

Adjust equipment to ensure proper function, mentor operations team on cause and effect.

Collaborate with the maintenance team and other departments to coordinate maintenance schedules and prioritize repairs based on impact to production.

Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities using a CMMS, including work orders, parts used, repairs performed, and any additional recommendations or observations

Monitor inventory levels of spare parts and equipment, and submit requisitions for replenishment.

Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Role model for following safety protocols including but not limited to Lock-Out-Tag-Out, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry and ensuring compliance with all standards, taking precautions to maintain a safe working environment.

Stay updated on advancements in maintenance techniques, technologies, and industry standards, and recommend improvements to improve equipment performance and efficiency.