Maintenance Team Lead at Conagra Brands in Jackson, Tennessee

Job Description:

Job Summary

You will oversee the maintenance department and all aspects of their work. You will schedule work and personnel to meet production demands, maintain the preventative maintenance system, and work toward meeting the plants goals. You will also control maintenance expenses by monitoring overtime and parts expenses.

You will establish and maintain mechanical integrity and equipment reliability programs to ensure employee safety and quality standards.

You will report to the Manager of Maintenance. You will work in a department of approximately 20 people. This is an onsite role in a large food packaging facility with cold temperatures. You will work 12 hour shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule.

Position Responsibilities

• Monitor the efficiencies of the production lines, paying special attention for maintenance and mechanical trends.


• Train, motivate and direct employees to adhere to safe work methods.


• Promote teamwork to achieve our goals.


• Control labor costs of your department.


• Control departmental overtime.


• Monitor the machinery and equipment to ensure safety of all employees.


• Compliance to all OSHA safety regulations and standards.


• Seek continuous improvement from the Maintenance Department employees and the efficiencies of the production lines.


• Assume full ownership of predictive and preventive maintenance activities.


• Continuously evaluate PM/PDM activities and frequencies.

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required, Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical engineering or other technical degree program preferred


• 3 or more years of previous maintenance experience


• Previous supervisory experience required


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blue prints, schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Ability to calculate figures.


• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


• Knowledge and experience with Preventative Maintenance programs.


• Knowledge of Electronic and Electrical principals.


• Experienced at writing: employee appraisals/evaluations, Maintenance procedures and Job Descriptions.


• Must be computer literate.


• CAD/Drafting experience desirable.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance


• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan


• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences


• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one ofNorth America'sleading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye,Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visitwww.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brandsis an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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