First Processing Maintenance Superintendent

Mountaire Farms; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaire Farms is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Manager to ensure reliable plant operations through leadership of the maintenance team, safety adherence, and cost control. You will align procedures, people and resources to achieve quality, efficiency and regulatory goals.

Responsibilities include managing maintenance, repair and improvement of equipment, supervising electricians and refrigeration technicians, monitoring cost metrics, and ensuring HACCP/USDA compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant maintenance field preferred.
• 5-7+ years of maintenance management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing 7–10 mechanics; poultry/manufacturing background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, repair and improvement of equipment and systems.
• Manage staffing, development, and performance of electricians and refrigeration technicians.
• Monitor area metrics and budget (Cost/ lb, M&R).
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, HR policies adherence.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Staff development

Safety compliance

Budget/Cost control

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Maintenance field

RETA or certs in General Maintenance/Electrical/Refrigeration

Job description

Ensures the successful execution of plant operations from a maintenance perspective , while ensuring procedures, people and resources are aligned to accomplish established goals in regards to quality, efficiency and safety. Provide technical support , industry expertise, encouragement and guidance to direct reports and the maintenance team promoting optimal plant performance

Duties/Activities Required by Job

Managing the maintenance, repair and improvement of physical systems and equipment within assigned areas of responsibility and cost control.

Managing staffing, development, and performance management of electricians and refrigeration technicians.

Monitoring and ensuring area metrics are met; Cost/ lb., M&R budget.

Managing programs to ensure safety of people, premises and property and regulatory compliance.

Complying with HR/ Safety policies and procedures including; verifying Kronos and Fusion activity, overseeing disciplinary action process, ensuring safety and certification training is completed on time.

Educations/Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant Maintenance field desired. Technical degree/training and/or relevant certifications in General Maintenance, Electrical and/or Refrigeration (RETA) or relevant experience

5-7 + yrs. demonstrated maintenance management experience in a manufacturing environment, must include successful track record managing 7-10 mechanics, including refrigeration mechanics experience will be considered in lieu of degree, previous poultry experience preferred, previous manufacturing management experience required if no poultry.

Some experience with financial analysis in a Maintenance setting (Agristats), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) in depth knowledge and experience. Knowledge of USDA regulations on sanitation, pre-operations guidelines and operations.