Maintenance Manager

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to supervise the maintenance staff and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance within the plant.

The role ensures safety, equipment reliability, and adherence to OSHA standards while coordinating scheduling and directing the maintenance crew. Responsibilities include evaluating building and mechanical issues, implementing maintenance programs, training personnel on safety procedures, and ensuring cleanliness and safety inspections per

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years as a manager in an industrial setting or with related training.
• Demonstrated experience/knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, and welding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and corrects all mechanical and/or building problems in the plant.
• Provides direction and leadership for the maintenance crew and manages scheduling.
• Implements and evaluates preventative maintenance program.
• Trains new personnel on Company safety procedures and OSHA standards.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and safety inspections.
• Operates all equipment per company safety rules and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Industrial electrical

Industrial mechanical

Welding procedures

Safety procedures

Training personnel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the supervision of the maintenance staff, and any corrective or preventative maintenance procedures within the plant.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Evaluates and corrects all mechanical and/or building problems that may arise in the plant.
• Provides direction and leadership for the maintenance crew and controls scheduling.
• Implements and evaluates preventative maintenance program.
• Responsible for training new personnel on Company safety procedures and safe operating standards in accordance with OSHA.
• Responsible for cleanliness of equipment and safety inspections.
• Operates all equipment in accordance with company safety rules and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience as a manager in an industrial setting or in combination with training school.
• Demonstrated experience / knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, and welding procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience in an agricultural business preferred.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, and welding procedures.
• Ability to provide leadership and training to maintenance personnel.
• Team player; works well with others; ability to supervise small groups.
• Detail oriented; well organized; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, or move up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

Job functions will be carried out in plant or office environment and on outside grounds of property.