Maintenance Manager

Pilgrim's; Edinburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (Vision, Medical, and

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Maintenance Manager – Protein Conversion to lead a maintenance team in a protein processing facility. The role focuses on directing maintenance, supervising projects, and driving safety and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee capital improvements, manage labor estimates, and collaborate with vendors to improve production efficiency and product quality. A strong electrical background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is preferred.
• 5–10 years of maintenance and engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Experience in protein processing or food industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages a team of maintenance personnel and supervisors to meet production goals.
• Leads and oversees capital expenditures, projects, and facility expansions within budget.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, FSIS, and EPA regulations for safety and environmental practices.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives within the maintenance organization.
• Collaborates with senior management, contractors, and vendors on projects.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Electrical engineering

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Instrumentation

Industrial electrical systems

Job description

Description

Maintenance Manager – Protein Conversion

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Job Purpose

Directs and manages a team of maintenance personnel in a protein conversion facility to include maintenance supervisor, parts room attendant, and wastewater supervisor as well as mechanics, rendering and steam generation operation. Leads and supervises capital expenditures, projects and facility expansions while maintaining production efficiencies within budgetary parameters. Drives continuous improvement within the maintenance organization.

Responsibilities

• Successfully executes all site projects using expertise to manage projects and/or programs within desired budget, timelines, and quality parameters.
• Communicates and promotes the business strategy and clarifies the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility; motivates and ensures the team’s commitment to achieving the organization's business goals.
• Understands and is knowledgeable of all local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and Environmental Protection Agency to ensure environmental, health, and safety processes are executed and in compliance.
• Acts as the business unit expert to analyze data trends to help guide decision-making at a senior level.
• Estimates the labor required to perform maintenance tasks, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Acts as the business unit’s expert to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagram, written and/or verbal form and work with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Collaborates with senior management, contractors, vendors, and suppliers to support maintenance and engineering projects
• Propose, design and introduce new equipment needed to automate processes within the facility to maximize production and labor efficiencies while improving product quality.

Education & Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the environment, knowledge, skills, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as listed below.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of maintenance and engineering experience or similar position in a fresh protein harvest facility.
• Wide and deep management experience providing expert competence over 5 years with demonstrated leadership and people development skills.
• Experience interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long timeframes.
• Strong electrical background (PLC, instrumentation, industrial electrical experience) preferred
• Demonstrated history of work primarily disciplined in the rendering and animal food sector.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to hot, cold and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration may exist. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud requiring hearing protection in all protection areas.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management.

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 $90,005.00 – $124,766.00
• 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 vision

Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

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

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance:

Pilgrim'sdoesnot accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at Pilgrim's or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned byPilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral.