Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will oversee maintenance for production lines, equipment, building, and grounds while leading preventative and predictive maintenance programs. You will guide maintenance employees, support capital and engineering projects, and help the plant achieve safety, reliability, and uptime goals.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and direct maintenance work to meet production needs.
Monitor downtime, mechanical trends, and equipment efficiency to identify improvements.
Train and coach employees in safe work methods and standard procedures.
Manage maintenance spending, parts purchasing, and overtime.
Lead PM and PdM activities, including oil, vibration, compressor, and infrared analysis.
Evaluate maintenance frequencies and workflows to maximize equipment reliability.
Maintain compliance with OSHA and USDA requirements and partner with USDA officials.
Maintain compliance with PSM/ RMP requirements and partner with IIAR standards
Ensure safe operation of machinery and support engineering and capital project work.
Promote teamwork and continuous improvement focused on safety, food safety, and uptime.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or technical field preferred.
3+ years of maintenance/HVAC/Boiler experience
2+ years previous supervisory experience
Reading and interpreting safety rules, blueprints, schematics, and maintenance instructions.
Preparing reports and communicating with employees and partners.
CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) experience preferably SAP
Experience with preventative maintenance programs and electronic/electrical principles.
Experience writing evaluations, maintenance procedures, and job descriptions.
Computer literacy with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Teams
CAD/drafting experience preferred

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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