Reliability & Maintenance Lead, PLC/Automation

KIK products Inc.

Salem, VA 24153, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Real Estate

Full Time

Job Description

Job Description Ready to transform a maintenance shop from reactive to proactive?

Join KIK Consumer Products—one of North America’s largest independent makers of cleaning and pool care products—and help lead the reliability journey across fast‑paced packaging and filling operations.

Your Impact

Orchestrate a maintenance team to safely execute inspections, testing, repairs, and replacements that keep production on track.
Align work plans with the production schedule; ensure equipment availability meets daily and weekly targets.
Introduce and mature preventive and predictive maintenance programs; reduce unplanned downtime.
Be a visible floor leader—coach operators in basic care and facilitate operator‑performed maintenance.
Administer CMMS workflows, prioritize backlog, and drive data‑based decisions.
Source parts and services; manage vendors, competitive bids, and contractor qualifications and quality standards.
Establish standards for major overhauls/outages and manage the maintenance budget.
Model safety and environmental compliance at every step.
Recognize achievements and address performance issues with clarity and fairness.

Role Details

Primary schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Overtime as needed, with flexibility to support off‑shift activities when required.

What You Bring

Hands‑on background with assembly line machinery and familiarity with PLC programming/troubleshooting.
Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings; strong mechanical and organizational skills.
Excellent troubleshooting, math, reading, and writing skills.
Comfort with Excel and Word; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Mindset to influence culture change toward proactive reliability.

Why KIK

We offer competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits: health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Build for tomorrow with retirement savings options and an employer match. Grow your capabilities with Education Assistance.

Compensation varies based on your experience and skills.

Who We Are

We create products and brands people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect homes, pools, and cars. With 16 manufacturing sites across North America and operations in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, we support notable names like Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We’re North America’s top producer of store‑brand bleach and a leading private‑label provider of laundry detergent/additives, dishwashing products, and other home care items. Our 2,300+ employees span product development, formulation, sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, marketing, project management, quality, compliance, distribution, and logistics. We live our One KIK values: accountable, collaborative, agile, and unwavering on safety, ethics, and integrity.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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