Description

Hood Industries, Inc. is a blend of wood manufacturing and distribution concerns that include plywood, lumber manufacturing plants, and sixteen specialty wood product distribution operations, located in fourteen states serving northeast, southeast, and southwest United States. 

The primary purpose of the Maintenance Lead position is to lead a team of industrial millwrights to install, repair, modify, and maintain equipment to safely maximize uptime, quality, and productivity within the plywood facility in Beaumont, MS.  This position would provide direct support to supervision and will set the example for co-workers striving for safety, excellence, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion a culture of reliability within the maintenance department by fostering a data-driven approach to decision making and encouraging a focus on proactive maintenance strategies.
• Provides work direction to the maintenance team and provides quality operational repairs and preventative maintenance services.
• Uses all proper and necessary tools to safely repair and maintain production/manufacturing equipment.
• Performs duties necessary to maintain upkeep of the plywood facility.  These include:
  • Repairing/replacing belts, hoses, valves, sprockets, chains, motors, spindles, blades, bearings, and other machine parts in a production environment.
  • Monitoring the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiating reordering when necessary.
  • Performing metal working (welding, cutting, fabricating) when necessary.
  • Repairing/replacing hydraulic units – oiling units and equipment (chains/sprockets).
  • Operating a forklift, mobile crane or other rolling stock on occasion.
• Communicates regularly with co-workers and management to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement through root cause analysis.
• Understands and remains aware of monthly, weekly, and daily numbers regarding efficiency, productivity, downtime, quality, and safety.
• Implements projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Leads safety, health, and environmental policies and practices within team.  Responds to and leads repair and modification requests from the Safety Committee and/or Safety Manager.
• May also have additional responsibilities related to the operations of the plant, as assigned. 

Skills: 

• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and perform effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize, multi-task, and prioritize.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues. 

Requirements/Qualifications: 

• 5+ years industrial maintenance experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.
• Must successfully pass Hood Industries’ Maintenance Certification Process
• Willing and able to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Willing and able to work in a hot, cold, noisy, industrial environment.
• Willing and able to work perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to 12 hours per day.

Preferred Requirements/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in working in wood products.
• Experience operating a forklift.

Additional Information:

Hood Industries offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including medical, employee assistance program, dental, vision, cancer, life, flexible spending account, 401k, and LTD, available first of the month following completion of one month of continuous full-time employment. 

Hood Industries requires that applicants consent to a background check and a drug screen to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S.

An Equal Opportunity Employer