Maintenance Crew Leader

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

This position is responsible for leading mechanical maintenance and project work utilizing a team of internal and external resources. Responsibilities include general maintenance and repair of all plant production machinery and equipment and project and/or construction management of selected projects. 

 

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions: 

• Work with Maintenance Planner to plan and schedule maintenance activities by priority level to minimize downtime and interruptions. 
• Use technical knowledge to help support maintenance technicians and work with them closely to give them support on their ongoing work, 
• When work orders are closed by the workers you will ensure their time, parts and information on the Work Order (“WO”) is completed then either close the WO or follow up if required for the planner to schedule it. 
• Create and maintain inventory of tools for the maintenance technicians. 
• Keep a list with all the tools and will start auditing the crew’s toolboxes as well as the tool cage, and order tools as required for technicians. 
• Work with Maintenance Planner on to make sure parts are in stock before the job starts. 
• Work with the Maintenance Planner to plan and schedule all preventative & corrective maintenance for machinery, auxiliary equipment & building maintenance. 
• Coordinate reactive work that comes up through the week work with the planner if other WO needs to be rescheduled. 
• Work with team to coordinate plant shutdowns. 

Supervisory Responsibilities/Essential Functions: 

• Direct Millwrights, Welders and Contractors duties as requested by our customers to ensure facility up time. 
• Identify, schedule, and coordinate monthly and annual shutdowns. 
• Drive a maintenance culture that is focused on continuous improvement, positive morale, and highest level of customer service and professionalism in the workplace. 
• Consistently demonstrate leadership behaviors by focusing on how we accomplish tasks, in addition to what results we accomplish. 
• Provide formal and informal support and coaching to direct reports as needed to improve performance or generate opportunities for the growth and development of employees. 

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of previous direct supervisory experience within a maintenance department. 
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to participate in a shift rotation, working evenings, weekends, holidays, etc as scheduled.  Regular exposure to a variety of temperatures and prevailing weather conditions; gases, vapors, dust, odors, and flammable liquirds; occasional exposure to areas with wet floors and high-volume noise. 
• Red Seal Journeyman Welder or Millwright ticket is preferred.
• Must have technical and practical knowledge of machinery/equipment. 
• Previous experience in a maintenance planner role is an asset. 
• Able to read and understand drawing/schematics. 
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills. 
• Highly developed organizational skills. 
• Must be detail oriented. 
• High proficiency with computers; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word). 
• Able to work in an extremely fast-paced environment. 
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively. 
• Knowledge and/or experience in ISO quality standards system and LEAN manufacturing an asset. 
• Knowledge of processing (Canola) industry preferred. 
• CMMS experience. 

Additional Information

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including extended health care and dental coverage, employee and family assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage

- Retirement Savings Plan with Employer contributions and matching

- Paid vacation, paid sick time and paid statutory holidays

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us