Maintenance Lead - Days - Cincinnati Plant

POSITION OVERVIEWThe Maintenance Lead promotes a safety culture and demonstrates servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on their line/system. The Maintenance Lead works to eliminate top losses on a 24-hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of defect handling (DH), breakdown elimination (BE) and planning & scheduling (MP&S). This position leverages the process discipline of continuous improvement tools. The Maintenance Lead supports building technical capability for the assigned maintenance and operating teams, particularly equipment/component level expertise.To learn more about our Cincinnati plant and surrounding area click hereKEY ACCOUNTABILITIESEquipment/Component level owner for the line/systemLeads portions of the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly Daily Direction Setting meetings, including: Daily reporting and prioritization of defects found/fixedDaily reporting of breakdownsExecution of the plan for the dayWeekly Breakdown Elimination overview and development of Line Team through sharing learningsWeekly tracking and reporting of maintenance measurement data - Backlog, PM Completion, etc. (Indicators of the planning and scheduling system health)Owns the following for the assigned line/system: Identifies and address safety risks related to maintenance activities (standard and non-standard) and prioritizes safety risks identified through DHMaximo data integrity and adherence to Maximo standardsHealth of DH system: Leads documentation of standards and coaches the Line Team, operators and maintenance team through the identification, prioritization and resolution of defectsBreakdown Elimination: Identification of triggers, tracking of BE's through dice chart, ensuring completion of BE's and implementation of countermeasuresPlanning & Scheduling: Plans, schedules and assigns all work (corrective and preventative maintenance) for the line. Prioritizes work as it relates to addressing top stops/losses, including shutdown planningDeliver parts, service and labor costsPM Systems for the line/systemSupports development and leads execution of 90-Day improvement plan to deliver glidepath through loss eliminationBuild capability of the Line Team, operators and mechanics to understand their equipment at component level in addition to identifying and resolving defectsThe Maintenance Lead will directly manage the maintenance team on the system they own, these additional accountabilities apply:Manage the shift/daily staffingDirecting work of mechanicsShift Hand-offsWorkbrainOnboarding of employeesTeam DevelopmentPerformance management and incentivesOwn accuracy and timeliness of performance metrics for shiftExecution of shift specific improvement plan actionsCoordination/ execution of shutdown activitiesMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma/GED2+ years of related experienceDemonstrated skills in servant leadership, problem solving, coaching and trainingAbility to work 1st shift and short-term coverage for Process Leads and Lines Leads, if neededPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree (Engineering degree preferred)Technical mastery of equipment and develops it in othersUnderstanding of mechanical processes, both hands on and theoryKnowledge of computerized maintenance management systemsUnderstanding of maintenance and reliability performance metricsADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSInternational relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work PANY OVERVIEWWe

Created: 2026-01-19