Yazoo Mills, Inc., one of the nation’s leading, privately owned manufacturers of high-quality paper tubes and cores, servicing a wide scope of industries nationwide, such as converting, labeling, printing, packaging, flexible packaging, ropes and twines, medical supplies, tapes, graphic arts, and more. We are a family-owned business and our teammates are our family. We foster a company culture that inspires our employees to be innovative thinkers, problem solvers, community- minded, and results driven.

Are you looking for a new career with a stable company who has been in business for over 120 years? Yazoo Mills is hiring a Maintenance Lead to join our well-established and growing company on first shift.

We offer:

• Competitive Wages.
• Comprehensive Benefits that include Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 8 paid Holidays, Paid Time Off and more.
• Celebration of milestones and successes along with an occasional pop-up surprise to let our employees know we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication.
• Career Development by promoting from within and on-the-job training.

 JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective: Lead crew(s) responsible for the preventative maintenance schedule as well as performance of mechanical and electrical repairs to production equipment in order to prevent or minimize unscheduled down-time. Additionally, assist with maintenance and upkeep of facilities.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor and schedule day-to-day work in the maintenance management system (Limble).
• Order and stage parts for jobs and projects.
• Meet with department managers to set priorities of both production and maintenance.
• Identify solutions to production issues; plan steps needed to resolve; then implement plan.
• Backfill manpower during mechanic shortages and absences.
• Provide annual/semi-annual reviews and regular/routine feedback to team(s) to drive good individual/group performance.
• Assist with SOP(s) creation and job procedures when needed, then ensure compliance through spot inspections.
• Provide training to new employees and refresher training to tenured employees when needed.
• Lead team to ensure successful operation of machinery and plant facilities by completing preventative maintenance requirements on production machines, motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, and all auxiliary plant systems/facilities.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair to get the lines running efficiently and in a timely matter.
• Electrical Troubleshooting and repair to keep equipment and facility up to code.
• Provide welding and fabrication as needed.
• Maintain equipment parts and supply inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment parts and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Uses maintenance reports and data from Limble to identify/correct negative trends to reduce machine down time and maintenance costs.
• Continually seek to improve processes and procedures to reduce downtime, improve machine efficiency and quality.

Workplace Values: Our values are the driving force in how we think, act, and communicate. Yazoo Mills seeks employees who share these workplace values and demonstrate them on a daily basis.

• Integrity – Doing the right thing.
• Innovation – Being a problem solver.
• Collaboration – Working together.
• Quality – Having higher standards.
• Safety – Having a 4C Safety Culture

Competencies

• Problem solving.
• Analytical ability.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to do repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-time.  40+ hours per week. 8+ hours per day with rotating Saturdays when needed.

Overtime hours will be assigned on an as-needed basis. At times, the employee may be asked to cover at another facility if business needs arise.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED.
• 3-5 years of mechanical work experience.
• Prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Positive goal-driven attitude.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude. 
• Strong working knowledge of computer systems and software.
• Ability to motivate, guide and lead team(s) to maximize performance.
• Approachable demeanor; creates environment for open dialog and positive working relationships
• Able to work with employees at all levels

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Shift Available: 1st Shift Monday-Friday 6AM-4PM, but can change based on projects and business needs.

Pay Rate: Potential to earn up to $36.32/hr. Pay based upon experience.