Feedmill Maintenance Superintendent

Mountaire Farms; Millsboro (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaire Farms in Millsboro, DE seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee daily feed mill operations, perform preventative maintenance, and manage plant records. This role supports the plant manager with budgets and ensures safety and reliability across equipment and processes.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of relevant experience, supervisory background, and strong mechanical/electrical skills including 3-phase power and hydraulics.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with technical training in mechanics or related field.
• 3-5 years relevant experience with 2+ years mechanical or feed mill experience; supervisory exposure.
• Strong computer skills and ability to maintain records and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Teach equipment operation techniques to reduce downtime and improve quality.
• Run and manage preventative maintenance system; coordinate repairs with vendors and contractors.
• Collaborate with mill team to identify solutions; deliver quality repairs and team building.
• Maintain M&R activities; gather input from managers and inspect operators for reliability.
• Create historical data files to analyze and isolate future problem areas; support safety culture.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical experience

Feed mill experience

3-5 years relevant experience

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

3-phase electrical

Hydraulics

Job description

Ensure the manufacture of quality finished feed through proper equipment operation, execute and maintain preventative maintenance schedule. Responsible for daily inspection of feed mill, boiler room. Assist the plant manager with the operations budget. Maintain equipment records, plant diagrams. repair records, costs, and manuals. This position is for 1st/Day Shift.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Personnel Management and Development: Teaching proper techniques/training on equipment resulting in less down time and more quality product.
• Runs and manages preventative maintenance system Manage CER and major repair projects, communicate with vendors and contractors. Work closely with mill team, finding the correct solution. Results Quality repairs and team building.
• Maintain and monitor M&R activities for the mill. Getting input from all managers. Checking with operators. RESULTS producing a quality product.
• Analytics: Creating historical data files. Results helps to isolate problem areas in the future and make decisions.
• Create and promote a culture of safety.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED. Technical training in mechanics, computer skills.
• 3-5 years' relevant experience plus 2+ yrs. mechanical experience or feed mill. Supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in 3 phase electric. Hydraulics.