Maintenance Lead - CHEP

Job Details

• Department: [Plant Operations / Maintenance]
• Location: Omaha, NE (CHEP plant)
• Reports To: [Site Manager]
• Employment Type: [Regular Full-Time]
• FLSA Status: Hourly Nonexempt
• Schedule: [Shift/Hours]
• Pay: per hour, paid weekly

Position Summary

Performs hands-on maintenance and coordinates daily maintenance work under site management direction at the CHEP plant. Supports safe, reliable pallet processing and material handling operations through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and work guidance. Follows company and customer procedures for the equipment and tasks assigned.

Essential Functions

• Perform and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance on assigned conveyors, pallet processing equipment, tools, compressors, and material handling equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults within verified skills; obtain qualified support for work outside the role’s authorization.
• Repair, replace, install, and adjust authorized equipment and components using approved work instructions, tools, and controls.
• Communicate management’s maintenance priorities and work assignments; coordinate parts, shutdowns, access, and handoffs with operations.
• Demonstrate approved maintenance methods, guide assigned team members, and identify additional technical or safety training needs.
• Apply required lockout/tagout, energy isolation, and other safe work controls before servicing; report unsafe equipment and practices promptly.
• Check repairs, guards, and safety devices and coordinate testing and safe return to service with authorized personnel and operations.
• Maintain assigned building and facility systems within required skills and authorization. Perform welding or electrical work only within verified qualifications, applicable licensing, and company authorization.
• Complete work orders and equipment records; document inspections, repairs, downtime, recurring failures, and recommended corrective action.
• Maintain spare parts and tools, communicate replenishment needs, and protect company and customer equipment and property; obtain approval for purchases and changes.
• Keep maintenance areas safe and organized; provide shift handoff information and report unresolved hazards, equipment problems, and resource needs to management.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree preferred.
• Experience: At least four years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Computer Skills: Use the paper or electronic records and devices assigned to the role; training is provided for site-specific systems.
• Certifications & Licenses: May hold welding or electrical certifications or licenses required for assigned work. Complete forklift operator training, evaluation and site authorization before independent operation of assigned powered equipment. A valid driver’s license is required only for essential assigned driving duties when the requirement is lawful for the position.

Key Competencies

• Safety Awareness: Recognize hazards and follow the procedures for the assigned work.
• Accuracy: Check repairs, measurements, and maintenance records before completing work.
• Accountability: Report errors, defects, and incidents promptly and honestly.
• Communication: Give clear information to coworkers and supervisors.
• Teamwork: Coordinate work so adjoining operations can proceed safely.

Other Requirements

• Follow the assigned customer procedures, protective equipment requirements, and safety instructions; report defects and concerns promptly.
• Meet the safety, quality, accuracy, service, productivity and documentation standards established for the assigned site, customer and work process.

Benefits

Pay and Time Off

• Weekly pay, on time, every week
• Daily Pay option, so you can access your earnings before payday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Coverage

• Medical: three plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with weekly premiums starting at $28.75
• Health Savings Account with company contributions up to $750 annually
• Prescription drug coverage with copays starting at $10 for generics
• Dental: MetLife plans starting at $5.76 per week, with 100% preventive care coverage
• Vision: $10 eye exams and a $150 frame allowance through Superior Vision by MetLife, starting at $1.46 per week
• Flexible benefit options so you can build a plan that fits your budget

Retirement and Financial Support

• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match, eligible the first of the month after 90 days
• Access to a Financial Wellness Consultant
• Employee Assistance Program offering free, confidential support for work stress, grief, legal and financial questions, and more

Additional Perks

• MetLife Legal and Identity Theft Services
• Pet insurance through ASPCA
• LifeMart employee discounts on everyday purchases plus travel, electronics, and entertainment
• Dell Employee Purchase Program discounts for personal use

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Perform assigned work that may include standing, walking, reaching, bending, and repeated handling of material or tools.
• Inspect equipment and work areas and communicate with coworkers around active material handling equipment.
• Use approved handling aids or assistance for material and maintain safe separation from forklifts, trucks, and moving machinery.
• Work in the assigned warehouse, production, dock, or outdoor area, with exposure to dust, noise, and changing temperatures depending on the task; use required protective equipment.

The Company considers reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law. Actual duties, work conditions and site-specific demands guide an individualized assessment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• The Company is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry or caste, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, family responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, citizenship or immigration status where protected by law, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This includes actual or perceived characteristics, association with a protected person, and combinations of characteristics. We prohibit retaliation for requesting accommodation, raising concerns, participating in an investigation, or otherwise exercising protected rights.

Reasonable Accommodation

• The Company provides reasonable accommodations for disability, sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances, and known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation or related medical conditions, as required by applicable law. Contact Human Resources or a manager to request an accommodation. Requests may be oral or written; no particular form or wording is required. We engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process when a need is raised or otherwise becomes known. Decisions consider the individual circumstances and applicable legal standard; requesting or using an accommodation will not result in retaliation.

Job Description Disclaimer

• This job description is not a contract of employment. It summarizes the position’s principal duties and qualifications and is not an exhaustive list. Site, customer, equipment, schedules, reporting relationships and operating standards may vary by assignment. Duties may change consistent with applicable law, required accommodations and governing agreements. This document does not change the employment relationship or override law, a collective bargaining agreement or an authorized written employment agreement. The Company means the legal entity identified as the employer in the applicable offer or employment records; a PLA brand or business-unit label does not change that entity.