Wellness Pet Company

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• This position is 1st Shift Salaried Position typical work hours are: 6am-3:30pm* Job title: Maintenance Technician I Department: Maintenance Reports to: Maintenance Manager Location: Decatur, AR – Manufacturing Plant About The Wellness Pet Company The Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting high-quality pet food, dental chews, treats, and topper recipes that are made with the perfect balance of high-quality natural ingredients paired with the latest scientific research and technologies. As a community of people working together, Wellies are positively obsessed with how to deliver proven health outcomes that pet parents can see and pets can taste. Wellies bring their best to work every day, come ready to collaborate, embrace the hard things, and own their outcomes. Who We’re Looking For Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed with all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who: • Always starts with the consumer • Is dedicated to doing it right the first time • Brings their best every day • Has an “all-in” mindset • Embraces the hard things and does them right away • Owns their outcomes • Gives back to their community Day-to-Day Responsibilities • Directly supervise employees in Maintenance. • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. • Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. • Responsible for both employee safety as well as food safety. Actively involved in; coaching employees on all aspects of performing their duties in the safest manner possible for both personal safety and food safety. • Conducts regular Employee Communication Meetings. • Oversee adherence to PM schedules. • Responsible for coaching and developing team members. Facilitates team problem solving, decision making, fair and timely disciplinary action, and conflict resolution. Ensures performance appraisals and progress reports are done in a timely manner. Facilitates the communication between shifts and teams. • Train staff on effective maintenance practices. • Oversee repairs in a timely manner. • Schedule maintenance work order around production down time. • Coordinate part usage and oversee parts check out. • Act as on-shift representative for emergency response coordination, compliance to Company policies (drug/alcohol, attendance, EEO, etc.) Responds to employee issues as needed, conducts thorough investigations and coordinates results/issues. • Demonstrate a daily commitment to the continuous improvement process by following Lean Manufacturing concepts and the Basic Principals. Strive to improve each work process. Identify/implement value added and cost savings activities and projects. • Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making. • Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior-based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner. • Other duties may be assigned. Workplace Safety: • Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor. • Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies • Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries Quality & Food Safety: • Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor. • Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements • Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies • Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system. Who We’re Looking For Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who: • Is consumer focused in all they do • Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensures it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way • Hold themselves and others accountable • Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities • Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engaging in healthy debate • Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves • Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices • 3-5 Years experience in a Maintenance/Team Lead Role • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience • High School Diploma or GED required • Experienced in managing employee performance, conducting reviews, coaching, and administering disciplinary action • Must have strong leadership skills and the ability to manage at least 10 employees • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to work in an environment which includes frequent exposure to elements such as odor, noise, heat, cold, dust and chemicals • Previous experience work with extruders, packaging systems and conveying equipment. • Prior experience in a food or beverage manufacturing. • Experience operating production machines. Why Wellness Pet? We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. We treat every Wellie to a best-in-class benefits package, a warm and welcoming environment, and a place where you can learn and grow professionally. More information about what makes us special can be found on our website. Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.