Maintenance Team Lead - 3rd shift

Maintenance Team Lead - 3rd shift

US-IL-Toluca Job ID:

2026-9129

Type:

Regular Full-Time # of

Openings:

1

Category:

Maintenance and Engineering Toluca Plant Overview Day 1 Benefits, Competitive Pay,Full Relocation Assistance Available! Take a peak behind the scenes of a day in the life at Ajinomoto Foods Toluca in the video below! The Maintenance Team Leader will work with the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisor to lead, plan/schedule, and perform repairs and preventive maintenance on Facility/Building/Grounds and Production Equipment. This position will also support ongoing related projects and direct daily activities. Responsibilities Lead the daily activities of the onsite Maintenance workforce on facility and equipment maintenance/repairs. Ensure employee accountability by reporting and assisting in incident investigations in accordance with established rules and regulations. Perform troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance as needed. Develop, plan, and schedule preventative/predictive maintenance activities. Evaluate the skills and performance of employees, make appropriate recommendations for improvement to the maintenance manager, and assist in employee training. Track work orders and produce performance metrics through the CMMS program. Troubleshoot and develop solutions for all Facility/Equipment/Building and Production Machine issues. Develop, maintain and track adequate spare parts for critical production equipment. Through daily support, assist the MRO in maintaining an adequate maintenance inventory. Ensure TPM is implemented and maintained across any equipment as necessary. Develop and implement departmental improvement projects. Provide technical direction to department technicians and contractors. This position does require some off hour communication, along with weekend coverage to maintain the facility's needs. Responsible for all aspects of facility and maintenance installations and repairs. May perform other duties as assigned and extend into other areas as needed. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.P.) and Good Sanitation Practices (G.S.P.) and other Food Safety guidelines. Follow all safety policies and procedures to ensure safe work practices within the department. Keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly using 5S standards. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships. Ability to work effectively in independent situations and exercise good judgment to reach sound conclusions. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, schedules, rules, procedures, etc. Ability to read, interpret and perform from various documents, including method sheets, assembly drawings, production reports, blueprints, printed shop schedules cards/boards, operating maintenance instruction and procedure manuals, etc. Ability to properly identify components and gain extensive parts knowledge. Ability to identify and obtain appropriate parts for work station operation. General knowledge of machinery, specifically related to areas of responsibility. Control experience including 120v and 24vdc machine controls. Understanding of components, including starters, overloads, fuses, circuit breakers, and switches. Experience maintaining motors and pumps, including VFDs, and controls/protection. Ability to use test instruments, including a multi-meter, amp probe, and megometer. Test instruments, including a multi-meter, amp probe, oscilloscope, and analog signal meter. Facility systems air compressors, including types and operation. Steam system, including boilers, coils, condensate, return, and operation. Cooling water system, including operation and components. HVAC, including operation and components. Plumbing, including PVC, copper, black pipe, hoses, fittings, and valves. Carpentry, including framing, tile ceilings, sheetrock, and texture. Concrete, including preparation, mixing, and texture. Plumbing, including PVC, copper, black pipe, hoses, fittings, valves, and fixtures. Painting, including preparation, cleanup, mixing, brushes, and spray. Mechanical theory, including bearings, bushings, levers, pulleys, drives, transmissions, gear boxes, and clutches. Ability to weld, including mig, tig, arc, and acetylene. Ability to operate a lathe, mill, drill press, and grinder. Bending, bonding, cutting, and shaping of sheet metal and plastic Plumbing, including PVC, copper, black pipe, hoses, fittings, and valves Qualifications High School diploma or GED required. Some college coursework preferred. 3-5 years of progressive mechanical and electrical experience required. Previous Refrigeration experience or equivalent education preferred. Flexibility to work overtime as required. PI284206553