Maintenance Manager

Case Farms; Farmerville (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Case Farms in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planning Manager to lead the planning, scheduling, and improvement of plant maintenance programs. You will oversee the maintenance planning department, CMMS, and planning processes to optimize equipment performance and reliability.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or technical field, 5+ years in plant maintenance within food processing, strong leadership, and ability to communicate across teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or technical equivalent.
• 5+ years of plant maintenance experience in food processing.
• Experience with maintenance management systems and processes.
• Understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage the Maintenance Planning Department and CMMS.
• Develop and deploy maintenance and planning improvement programs.
• Promote safety and ensure compliance from the maintenance department.
• Supervise maintenance staffing including hiring, training, and development.
• Ensure preventative and predictive maintenance records are maintained.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Team supervision

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Education

BS Degree (Engineering) or technical equivalent

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

• Ensure health and safety policies comply and are followed.
• Develop and deploy maintenance and planning improvement programs and projects that improve the plant and equipment performance.
• Promote safety and ensure compliance from the maintenance department.
• Directly manage the Maintenance Planning Department, the Computerized Maintenance Management System, and Planning Processes.
• Supervise maintenance staffing to include hiring, training, and developing the staff to meet the needs of the department.
• Ensure preventative and predictive maintenance is completed, and records are maintained on all assets.
• Ensure that designated buildings, the plant, and facilities are fit for purpose and to provide proactive support/solutions when required.
• Allocate workload and supervise upkeep of staff.
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders as necessary.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS Degree (Engineering) or Technical Education Equivalent.
• 5+ years of plant maintenance experience in food processing.
• Understanding of maintenance management systems and processes.
• Understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Understanding of manufacturing technologies.
• Understanding of standard software applications.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong communication, math, organizational, and analytical skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, if applicable.

• Work in a manufacturing environment that will expose the employee to increased levels of noise from equipment, as well as environmental conditions ranging from wet and cold to hot and humid.
• Perform some sedentary work in an office environment
• Walk through all areas of the processing plant and facilities in the complex
• Assist mechanics that may require some heavy lifting, bending stooping, kneeling, and squatting to access hard-to-reach areas.
• Able to communicate, listen, and direct a group of personnel assigned to the department.
• Lift up to 75 lbs.
• Work around raw, live animal odors.
• Work in a noisy environment (>85 decibels) and moving equipment.
• Work nights, weekends, holidays, and long shifts.

Case Farms is an Equal Opportunity / ... All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Case Farms participates in the E-Verify system and uses tools made available by the federal government to confirm employment eligibility of all team members. Persons offered employment are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Basic Math skills

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Licenses & Certifications

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