HARVEST MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT

JBS Foods; Cactus (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent for our plant operations. You will oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, budgeting and safety programs while directing a team of hourly and salaried staff.

You will drive reliability of equipment, meet downtime targets, and coordinate with the Plant Engineer and Operations to improve overall plant performance. This role requires strong leadership and hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• Maintenance planning and scheduling experience required.
• Budgeting and cost control capabilities preferred.
• Strong training and development skills.
• Proven safety program leadership and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability of plant equipment and target downtime of 3 minutes per shift in production areas.
• Achieve downtime and operational goals for areas like ground beef, warehousing, wastewater treatment and rendering as assigned.
• Lead training programs to maintain skill levels of hourly and salaried staff.
• Promote safety culture and maintain high labor efficiency.
• Involve maintenance team in HAACP reviews to improve food safety.
• Manage PM program to lower maintenance costs and improve plant performance.
• Communicate with operations and other departments on performance issues.
• Assist Plant Engineer in continuous plant improvement.
• Ensure reliable, cost-efficient operation of steam, ammonia refrigeration, air compression and electrical systems.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Training and development

Safety programs

PM program

Vendor/Contractor management

Operations coordination

Job description

Description

Position Title:

Maintenance Superintendent

Department:

Maintenance

Location:

Plant

Salary Class:

Exempt

Purpose & Scope:

Responsible for all maintenance planning, coordination of maintenance department at a JBS/ Pilgrim’s facility and for organizing all activities related to the physical maintenance and sanitation of all company property and capital equipment. Will be overseeing Fab, Kill, and outside departments.

Principle Responsibilities:

List and describe (in order of importance) the specific tasks, assignments, level of discretionary authority and/or functions performed.

The individual will carry out all Management responsibilities for the Maintenance Department in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include meeting maintenance schedules, training and development, organizing, assigning work, problem resolution, counseling, budgeting, and evaluating performance and management of a highly effective work group.

• Insure reliability of plant equipment and maintain downtime at 3 minutes per shift for the production areas assigned.
• Meet downtime and operational goals for outlying areas such as ground beef, warehousing, wastewater treatment and rendering, as established by Plant Engineer.
• Manage significant training programs to maintain the skill level of the hourly and salaried workforce.
• Motivate interest in, and insure compliance with, stringent plant safety programs while maintaining high levels of labor efficiency and effectiveness in responding to breakdowns and plant interruptions.
• Actively involve maintenance personnel in HAACP reviews and insure their expertise is used to improve food safety wherever applicable.
• Manage an effective PM program as a core strategy in the improvement of plant performance and in the reduction of maintenance cost.
• Maintain close communications with operations and other plant departments and develop an appreciation for overall plant performance issues in all employees within the area.
• Assist the Plant Engineer in assuring continuous plant improvement.
• Insure reliable and cost effective operation of systems that are often on line continuously. This includes steam generation, ammonia refrigeration, air compression, electrical distribution and others.
• Develop capital investment ideas that support overall plant profitability and cooperate with Project Engineer in the implementation of these projects.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of contractors and vendors to supplement plant resources.
• Evaluate the performance of general supervisors, and hourly employees; take corrective or remedial action as needed.
• Represent the entire area’s needs and point of view in discussions, with plant management, regarding technical standards, project scope development and accomplishment.

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