Aurora Maintenance Lead - 1st shift - Military veterans preferred

Conagra Brands has the most energized, highest-impact culture in food. Our people persistently challenge and disrupt marketplace/business conventions and we are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. Conagra Brands, be part of building something BIG.
Position Summary
Maintenance Leads will be required to work closely with the Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Planner/Schedulers, Maintenance Technicians, Operations Leads/Supervisors and various suppliers on a daily basis in order to execute and monitor all shift maintenance activities, including the day to day management of Maintenance Technicians, their on-going development and their response to customer needs.
The Maintenance Lead provides technical analysis and decision support to Maintenance Technicians on their assigned team. The Maintenance Lead is responsible for leading their crew, and assigning the scheduled activities and work to be accomplished on shift. An understanding of electrical/instrumentation and mechanical craft trades is required.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Actively promote plant safety and environmental programs and procedures that are in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Support the implementation of reliability based maintenance elements in alignment with the corporate standards.
Direct shift activities necessary for maintaining and repairing facility, grounds and structures.
Direct shift activities necessary for completing plant preventive maintenance.
Provide continual leadership and guidance to maintenance personnel for the purpose of increasing their effectiveness and establishing good working relationships.
Promote an environment conducive to teams, teamwork, and line-driven accountability.
Track, analyze and take corrective action to prevent equipment down time.
Assist in the implementation of maintenance systems policies and procedures.
Provide technical assistance resources for production related activities.
Keep management informed of the status of maintenance issues impacting production and product deployment.
Complete special projects, duties and assignments, as appropriate.
Aware of food safety risks and escalates found risks to lead/supervisor.
Conagra Brands is 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.