Maintenance Lead

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Position Title: Maintenance Lead - 1st Shift

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Grade: 10B 

Requisition ID: 40999 

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In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

What you’ll be doing.

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for the coordination of maintenance mechanics and resources to maintain a high state of readiness for the plant while working closely with the maintenance supervisors and planner.  The Lead will also directly oversee the maintenance mechanic functions involving facilities and equipment repairs and service pertaining to the plant. Your day-to-day may consist of: 

• Delegate and coordinate tasks among mechanics to ensure safe, high-quality repairs and effective maintenance of plant equipment and surroundings.


• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and enforce GMP and safety policies to promote employee and workplace safety.


• Oversee the full implementation and ongoing management of the Preventive Maintenance program.


• Communicate and collaborate with both the Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Planner to efficiently coordinate maintenance activities.


• Manage and issue corrective actions for mechanics as needed, excluding discharge decisions.


• Maintain personal competency and proactively support mechanic skill development through training, coaching, mentorship, and assuming mechanic duties as needed.


• Oversee a clean, safe, and collaborative work environment by managing the mechanics’ area, communicating with other departments, and assisting with additional tasks assigned by supervision.

Shift(s) Available: 1st Shit (6AM-2PM) Monday-Friday. 

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas. This role also regularly engages in prolonged standing, walking, communicating, and sensory tasks throughout each shift, while frequently handling objects, climbing, balancing, and performing various physical movements such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling as part of job duties. The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• High school diploma or equivalent required, Associate Degree in a related technical field and or Lead/Supervisory training strongly preferred.


• 5 to 10 years of progressive work experience in the maintenance field (with 2 years in a leadership role) in a food-processing environment required.


• Personal experience with Industrial electricity, General mechanical, Basic Hydraulics, Pneumatics, TIG welding, Plumbing, Packaging machinery, and Industrial Safety.

• Demonstrates strong technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, with hands-on experience in preventive/predictive maintenance, troubleshooting PLCs, drives, servo systems, and robotics.


• Proficient in basic metalworking, including TIG welding and metal fabrication; experience operating lathes, mills, shears, brakes, and ironworker equipment is a plus.


• Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.


• Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital-first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.


• Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.


• Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record-keeping.


• Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team-focused attitude to work.


• Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision-making in diverse situations.

Benefits of the role.

• Competitive hourly rate


• Insurance day ONE of employment


• 401k match up to 6%


• PTO, holiday pay, wellness days


• Maternity/paternity leave


• Set schedule/overtime allowances


• Education reimbursement

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

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Compensation Package: $ - $ Starting at 46.96 USD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 
 

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Job Family: Manufacturing      
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.