Lead Maintenance - Irvine Plant

Northgate Market

Irvine, CA

Pay: $32/hr

**About Us:** Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. To learn more, please visit **www.northgatemarkets.com (http://www.northgatemarkets.com/).**

**Position Summary:**

Assists Plant’s Maintenance Manager in managing the overall plant’s preventive maintenance program, including equipment specifications of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical routing, vacuum systems, circuit boards, electronic equipment, and computer hardware.

Assists Maintenance Manager to oversee the complete Plant’s infrastructure. Oversees operation, installation, repair and maintenance of hot/cold water, gas, steam, condensate return, wastewater, compressed air, and electrical systems. Assists Maintenance Manager in managing department budget, including payroll and parts’ procurement.

Under the guidance of the Maintenance Manager, executes a preventive program to service all plant equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis and maintains meticulous records on its daily execution. eds as well as using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Works in conjunction with Commissary’s team in responses and resolutions of customer’s complaints and/or requests.

Monitors and documents all maintenance personnel activities for performance and compliance with Company’s standards in Personnel and Food Safety, sanitation, and productivity.

Works in conjunction and follows direction from QA Director in the implementation of the Food Safety program in the warehouse.

Works closely with Sanitation and Production departments to prevent water and operator damage to processing equipment.

Exemplifies the desired culture, values, and philosophies of the NGM organization:

Servant Leadership, Hard Work, Respect, Loyalty, Unity, Innovation, Communication, Openness, Objectivity, Education, Humility, Trust & Honesty.

This position leads by example. Maintains a positive work environment and ensures fair and consistent treatment of all associates. Demonstrates care and compassion for people; shows empathy and concern. Set a positive example of the company values and excellent customer service.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES****:**

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of all associates under his/her leadership.
• Works very closely with production, QA and Sanitation departments to troubleshoot every processing equipment in plant on as need basis and keeps it working as per operating manual.
• Leads all mechanical and electrical staff to assure that all required maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely manner and that the plant is prepared for all production requirements.

• Assists Maintenance Manager in recruiting, training, coaching, and evaluating performance of all staff as required.
• Assists Maintenance Manager in establishing and maintaining an adequate but not excessive inventory of spare parts and supplies to assure that all critical pieces of equipment perform properly and have proper backup to provide for continual operation during production periods.
• Assure that all mechanical and electrical equipment conforms and complies with all safety and operational regulations and requirements.
• Actively support plant safety and loss prevention activities including employee training, enforcement of safety procedures, accident investigations and timely implementation of safety and related repairs and improvements as needed.
• Perform special projects and/or reviews as assigned.
• Ensures full compliance with facility and department safety rules, HACCP, SSOP’s & GMP’s according to Company’s Food Safety guidelines.
• Monitors and documents all maintenance personnel activities for performance and compliance with strict adherence to Company standards for quality, safety, sanitation and overall productivity through job analysis, training, and timely documentation.
• Leads, coaches, develops and cross train Team Members to deliver the highest quality to Operations.
• Performs other duties as directed.

**OTHER** **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES****:**

• In Conjunction with QA Director, assists maintenance department on all Fire Inspections, FDA Inspections, USDA Inspections, US Agriculture Inspections, and all Orange County Health Department Inspections and works closely with QA Director on responses and corrective actions.
• Maintains all equipment in optimum operational condition.
• Leads maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
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