Your Opportunity as an Engineering Lead

Directly responsible for assisting the Engineering department with the assignment and coordination and/or execution of activities within the Engineering group to ensure a productive workforce that supports the facility. Oversee planning and preparation of work orders for work to be performed by the respective engineers to ensure the plant is maintained in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.
 

Location: 2035 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 (Hostess Manufacturing Plant)

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site, 2nd Shift: 2pm-10:30pm (Flexibility required.)  

Compensation Base Rate: $38.52/hr

In this Role You Will:  

Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.

Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.

Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.

Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.

Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.

Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.

Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools and gauges to verify conformance to standards and repair requirements.

Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, and replacement parts.

Perform skilled repair and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.

Effectively oversee maintenance personnel to ensure that all assigned activities are performed effectively and efficiently in accordance with plant procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.

Oversee preparation of work instructions that provide direction to the Engineering Department for corrective maintenance repairs, performance of preventive maintenance and the implementation of modifications.

Generating daily maintenance and shift reports

The Right Role for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

What We are Looking For:  

Minimum Requirements: 

Requires high school diploma, or equivalent. 

2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

2-5 years of industrial maintenance experience

Ability to trouble shooting equipment to ensure optimum efficiency and product quality

Effective Oral and Written Communication

Personal Computer Skills - Literate with MS Excel, Word.

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:  

Additional post-secondary education is preferred (i.e.: Technical of Vocational education) in areas of industrial engineering.

Industrial maintenance certifications highly preferred

Prefer previous safety training

Previous work experience in industrial engineering preferred.

Training in electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics

Industrial electricity courses, welding, PLC, pneumatic or other mechanic courses extremely desirable.

Work Environment

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

The employee must have the ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend, reach, push, pull, twist, crawl, climb stairs/ladders

Be able to lift to a maximum of 50 pounds. 

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