Maintenance Lead - Days - Cincinnati Plant

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Maintenance Lead promotes a safety culture and demonstrates servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on their line/system. The Maintenance Lead works to eliminate top losses on a 24-hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of defect handling (DH), breakdown elimination (BE) and planning & scheduling (MP&S). This position leverages the process discipline of continuous improvement tools. The Maintenance Lead supports building technical capability for the assigned maintenance and operating teams, particularly equipment/component level expertise.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Equipment/Component level owner for the line/system
• Leads portions of the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly Daily Direction Setting meetings, including: Daily reporting and prioritization of defects found/fixed
• Daily reporting of breakdowns
• Execution of the plan for the day
• Weekly Breakdown Elimination overview and development of Line Team through sharing learnings
• Weekly tracking and reporting of maintenance measurement data - Backlog, PM Completion, etc. (Indicators of the planning and scheduling system health)
• Owns the following for the assigned line/system: Identifies and address safety risks related to maintenance activities (standard and non-standard) and prioritizes safety risks identified through DH
• Maximo data integrity and adherence to Maximo standards
• Health of DH system: Leads documentation of standards and coaches the Line Team, operators and maintenance team through the identification, prioritization and resolution of defects
• Breakdown Elimination: Identification of triggers, tracking of BE’s through dice chart, ensuring completion of BE’s and implementation of countermeasures
• Planning & Scheduling: Plans, schedules and assigns all work (corrective and preventative maintenance) for the line. Prioritizes work as it relates to addressing top stops/losses, including shutdown planning
• Deliver parts, service and labor costs
• PM Systems for the line/system
• Supports development and leads execution of 90-Day improvement plan to deliver glidepath through loss elimination
• Build capability of the Line Team, operators and mechanics to understand their equipment at component level in addition to identifying and resolving defects
• The Maintenance Lead will directly manage the maintenance team on the system they own, these additional accountabilities apply:
  • Manage the shift/daily staffing
  • Directing work of mechanics
  • Shift Hand-offs
  • Workbrain
  • Onboarding of employees
  • Team Development
  • Performance management and incentives
  • Own accuracy and timeliness of performance metrics for shift
  • Execution of shift specific improvement plan actions
  • Coordination/ execution of shutdown activities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED
• 2+ years of related experience
• Demonstrated skills in servant leadership, problem solving, coaching and training
• Ability to work 1st shift and short-term coverage for Process Leads and Lines Leads, if needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (Engineering degree preferred)
• Technical mastery of equipment and develops it in others
• Understanding of mechanical processes, both hands on and theory
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems
• Understanding of maintenance and reliability performance metrics

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $70100.00 - $105200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

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