Pump Room Maintenance Lead at Plastipak Packaging Inc. in Champaign, Illinois

Job Description:

The Pump Room Maintenance Team Leader leads our pump room maintenance team to ensure reliability and performance of our site’s industrial mechanical systems; specifically: chillers, compressor systems, pumps, and water systems. They implement TPM and lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency & strengthen operations of pump room systems. This position also provides professional leadership, training, and guidance to team members. At our company, we take pride in maintaining our high standards for quality products & a positive team culture. We’re also proud to be recognized as an America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today. 

You Will

• Report food safety issues and initiate corrective actions


• Lead associates to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs 


• Ensure efficient and effective maintenance and project work


• Serve as a 24/7 emergency contact in the facility


• Continually measure & assess pump room systems, including compressors, chillers & water pumps, identifying both current & potential issues & opportunities


• Develop project proposals to improve systems’ efficiency, reliability & overall performance, including refurbishment or replacement, project requirements & budget estimates


• Establish project plans & schedules and oversee project workflow to ensure project delivery achieves time, quality & budget objectives


• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, working closely with stakeholders, vendors & technicians


• Maintain appropriate documentation, recordkeeping & reporting


• Uphold & contribute to our safety culture as one of America's Safest Companies 


• Ensure team members practice safe work habits by following and enforcing all safety rules & policies


• Ensure maintenance work is performed in accordance with high standards


• Ensure the Plant’s Quality Policy, Operational Procedures and high production standards are maintained at all times


• Work with quality team to resolve quality issues and ensure products are in accordance with customer specifications


• Train, coach, and counsel team members


• Resolve associate issues and concerns


• Work with production and engineering to resolve machinery and equipment problems


• Monitor downtime trends, report on production performance, and initiate improvements


• Adjust staffing levels as needed


• Lead regular associate communication meetings


• Follow and enforce all company rules and policies


• Have authority to place product on hold and shut machines down


• Perform other duties as assigned
   

You Have

• Professional attitude, proactive, resourceful & highly motivated to succeed in a high output environment


• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education & experience


• HVAC Universal Certification


• Knowledge of industrial mechanical systems, including HVAC chillers, compressors, pumps, and water systems in a manufacturing operation


• Experience maintaining medium/large commercial & institutional HVAC systems, inclusive of industrial compressors, chillers & pump applications


• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously


• Critical thinking & exceptional problem-solving skills


• Supervisory experience and other leadership experience and skills


• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills


• Familiarity with computer applications and strong mathematical and analytical skills


• Ability to work on call evenings, weekends, and holidays

You'll Earn

• $55,000 - 70,000 (SNE) based on skills, experience, education, and qualifications


• PAP Bonus Program Potential

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

• Wellness Programs


• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision


• EAP, Employee Assistance Program


• Life Insurance


• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance


• Disability Insurance:  Short-Term & Long-Term


• Accidental Insurance


• Critical Illness Insurance


• Hospital Indemnity Insurance


• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature


• Paid Time Off    - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases


• Paid Company Holidays


• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account


• Caregiving via Care.com


• Pet Insurance


• Tuition Assistance Program


• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program


• Travel Assistance


• Employee Discount Programs

*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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