The Role:

In the role of Maintenance Lead working in Thornton, CO, you will be part of Meati Operations. You will provide leadership for the optimal functioning and reliability of plant assets and processes.

You will lead departmental operations towards the vision of a high-performance team culture and drive change management initiatives to continually improve both plant and process operations. You will contribute to the operations manager group on-site developing short-term tactics and contributing to the plant maintenance strategy.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager Maintenance & Reliability and works closely with Line Leads, Process Leads, Technical Operators, and Maintenance associates.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in Area Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings and execution of the daily plan, including reporting results of the previous 24 hours: Project Management, number of breakdowns, insights from completed PMs, and planned work for the day.
• Support development and lead portions of Line Daily Direction Setting, 90-Day loss-elimination plans, and the annual maintenance plan.
• Lead a group of skilled Maintenance & Reliability Trainers (Maintenance Ranchers) in driving PM completion for the area, coaching technical operators, and meeting maintenance metrics for the area.
• Owns the Maintenance, Planning, and Scheduling System. Lead the scheduling of maintenance work, as dictated by the annual maintenance plan and previously identified work during routine meetings.
• Ensure the revision and updating of Maintenance Technical Documentation occurs as necessary.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the development of Maintenance Strategies for automated equipment in a particular process area.
• Drives improvements in equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability that optimizes asset life cycle.
• Own the breakdown elimination system and drive breakthrough results in Planned and Unplanned downtime and be accountable to deliver KPI-Results. Facilitates problem-solving and failure investigations by the Breakdown Elimination system.
• Serve as a coach and resource for the area team and actively participate in Area DDS meetings and execution of the maintenance plans. Act as the liaison between the Operational team and Technical Support team
• Work collaboratively with the Plant Technical Manager to set direction and deliver results that are aligned with plant and company goals.

Qualifications:

• Possess a proven track record of achievement in an automated manufacturing environment.
• You are confident and competent. You are diplomatic and professional and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business.
• You are serious about delivering results and take pride and ownership of your areas of responsibility.
• You are a motivated leader that can inspire others; you respect your commitments and are able to obtain optimal results from your team through respect and development.
• It is preferred that you have a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, plant, or other engineering degree or equivalent related experience.
• Leadership experience with small to medium-sized teams preferred.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $85,000 - $115,000 annually. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K with company match
• Generous Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Mental health programs at no cost
• Parental Leave, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage, and Life/AD&D

Equal Employment Opportunity: Meati™ is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Meati™, we are committed to the highest quality and food safety standards. We expect our employees to comply with all relevant FDA requirements and external certifications (e.g. Kosher, Halal, etc.), where applicable.

About Meati™

Based in Colorado, Meati™ is on a mission to build Good Energy™ from the ground up. Meati is a new, whole food made from nutrient-dense mycelium, delivering high-quality protein, dietary fiber, great taste, and much more. We work closely with Mother Nature to cultivate the complete protein she intended — one that’s been the root of our living world for millennia. We believe food should be simple, clean, and of course, delicious, which is why grow and nourish our mycelium to create nutrient-rich, whole food protein everyone can enjoy. Get to know more about Meati™ at meati.com.

Our team is passionate about making the world a better place through good health and wellness, positive climate impact, and equitable access to nutrition around the world. This passion translates into the culture of our office, making Meati™ a lively, enjoyable, innovative, and inclusive place to work. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Meati™ team and the growing plant-based and alternative protein category.