Building Maintenance Lead

General Purpose

Coordinate daily activities of building maintenance staff. Demonstrate full proficiency in performing maintenance on facility structure, such as floors, lighting, walls, ceilings, outside roof, and grounds; perform small construction projects, such as room additions; and maintain ground equipment, such as pressure washers, mowers, forklifts, and plant vehicles. Work with a limited degree of supervision and perform and/or provide oversight on complex and/or new assignments. Provide guidance, train, and mentor team members.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and daily direction to building maintenance team members; supervise the timely completion of work orders, projects, and grounds maintenance; monitor for compliance and safety
• Plan work activities, which may include design work, making sketches, ordering materials, coordinating with other departments, and scheduling work
• Provide reports and/or updates to management of work order progress and completion
• Coordinate work with outside vendors
• Complete building maintenance work orders in a safe and timely manner, while maintaining high quality standards. This may include plumbing, painting, welding, masonry, carpentry (both rough and finish)
• Perform routine inspections to ensure safety of building structure and proper functioning
• Ensure all repairs are documented. Complete all paperwork clearly, legibly, and accurately with required information. Document all required information in accordance with standard operations procedures
• Identify problems, perform root cause analysis, and address problems
• Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, identify opportunities to improve processes
• Anticipate parts requirements for the tasks and acquire parts ahead of anticipated task performance
• Create and submit purchase requisitions for building maintenance
• Assist with other maintenance activity (e.g., plant maintenance) and with contractors as needed or when directed by supervisor
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Trade school or training in construction and/or maintenance applicable to the role
• 4 to 6 years of building and grounds maintenance, construction, or related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, coupled with demonstrated leadership attributes or team leadership experience
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong construction and mechanical skills
• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities
• Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork
• Able to inspect facility, diagnose or recognize potential problems, and take appropriate corrective action
• Able to use a variety of maintenance tools and hand and power tools in a safe manner
• Able to complete projects from planning to installation
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Basic computer skills
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer