Maintenance Manager

JBS Foods; LaFayette (GA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage

Paid Time Off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead repair, maintenance, and installation of machinery and facilities at its mill and plants. The role directs supervisors, technicians, and support staff to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous production operations.

Qualified candidates typically hold an Engineering Degree or Technical Associates Degree and have 5+ years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience. The position includes budgeting, training, and implementing cost-saving maintenance strategies.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an Engineering Degree, Technical Associates Degree or completion of Vocational/Technical specialty certification/licensure program in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisors, activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of mill, industrial plant, or other establishments.
• Develops preventive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.
• Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures.
• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
• Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Repair department budget and monitor expenditure of funds in budget.

Job description

Description

Maintenance Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY

Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisors, activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of mill, industrial plant, or other establishments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops preventive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.


• Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and to recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment. Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.


• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures.


• Ensures maximum efficient operations of facilities and equipment, as well as the care of all grounds and support equipment, through the direction of a technical support staff made up of supervisors, technicians, custodians, and the purchase of necessary outside technical and non-technical support services.


• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.


• Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.


• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities.


• Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.


• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.


• Repair department budget and monitor expenditure of funds in budget.

EDUCATION

Typically requires an Engineering Degree, Technical Associates Degree or completion of Vocational/Technical specialty certification/licensure program in a related field.

EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience. DIRECTLY RELATED work experience will be considered on a year-for-year basis in lieu of the educational requirement.

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 $117,176.00 to $142,369.20


• 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