Maintenance Director - Pet Food/Protein Conversion

Pilgrim's; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 149,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, Dental

Paid time off

401(k) match

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Director of Maintenance for the Protein Conversion & Pet Food unit. The role directs maintenance teams across multiple sites, leads capital projects, and drives continuous improvement while staying within budget. Location flexibility includes Mt.

Pleasant, TX, and other Unit facilities. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years of maintenance leadership experience in poultry processing or food manufacturing, excellent communication, and strong budgeting and coaching

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience in the poultry processing and/or food manufacturing is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Travel 50%-75%.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Implements and enforces Company safety policy.
• Process Management: Manages and drives the maintenance process across the business unit, ensuring procedures are executed efficiently.
• Team Building: Builds strong maintenance teams and ensures staff are trained and motivated.
• Corporate Goals Support: Aligns maintenance activities with corporate goals and business objectives.
• Process Execution and Measurement: Oversees maintenance processes and measures effectiveness.
• Budget Management: Manages the maintenance budget in line with goals.
• Coaching and Development: Coaches maintenance managers to grow their skills.
• Intermediary Role: Communicates between management and business unit leadership.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Description

Director of Maintenance – Protein Conversion & Pet Food

Job Purpose

The Director of Maintenance will direct, support and manage a team of maintenance personnel for our Protein Conversion and Pet Food Business Unit of over 9 locations spread across the South to include wastewater, rendering and steam generation operation. Directs and Leads capital expenditures, projects and facility expansions while maintaining production efficiencies within budgetary parameters. Drives continuous improvement within the maintenance organization. This person should live near or be willing to relocate to one of the facilities within this Business Unit.

• There is ONE opening and the selected candidate can be located at Douglas, GA Rendering, Sumter, SC Rendering or Mt. Pleasant, TX Rendering/Pet Food.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Implements and enforces Company safety policy.
• Process Management: Manages and drives the maintenance process across the business unit, ensuring all procedures are executed efficiently and effectively.
• Team Building: Builds strong maintenance teams, fosters collaboration and ensuring team members are well-trained and motivated.
• Corporate Goals Support: Aligns maintenance activities with corporate goals, ensuring that maintenance efforts contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Process Execution and Measurement: Oversees the execution of maintenance processes and measures their effectiveness to ensure continuous improvement.
• Budget Management: Manages the maintenance budget process, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with organizational goals.
• Coaching and Development: Coaches maintenance managers, fostering their professional growth and ensuring they have the skills needed to lead their teams effectively.
• Intermediary Role: Acts as an intermediary between complex management and business unit leadership, ensuring clear communication and alignment of maintenance goals with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required.
• 8-10 years of maintenance leadership experience, with a focus on process execution and measurement.
• Experience in the poultry processing and/or food manufacturing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Travel 50%-75%.
• This person should live near or be willing to relocate to one of the facilities in this Business Unit.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base Salary range of $148,818.00 - $180,813.60
• Incentive Pay:This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan; the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets