Maintenance Supervisor

Prairie Farms Dairy; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in dairy production is seeking a Dairy Plant Maintenance Supervisor in Hammond, Louisiana. This role involves supervising maintenance personnel, troubleshooting various systems, and ensuring the efficient operation of production equipment. Candidates must possess extensive technical knowledge and strong leadership skills to direct the maintenance team effectively. The successful applicant will be comfortable working in diverse environmental conditions and will ensure the adherence to safety protocols while maintaining equipment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in maintenance supervision and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Strong leadership skills to direct maintenance personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance personnel repairing mechanical, air, electrical, and hydraulic components.
• Ensure safe and efficient operations while adhering to maintenance standards.
• Direct personnel during maintenance repairs using various tools and following manuals.

Skills

Supervision

Welding

Electrical

Refrigeration

PLC troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Tools

Computer Maintenance Management Software

Job description

Core Requirements:

• Supervision – Previous maintenance supervision experience required. Must be able to manage technicians that perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines, plant equipment and facilities.
• Welding – Must be able to arc and heli arc weld.
• Electrical – Must possess extensive experience with 3 phase wiring, electrical controls, programmable controllers, and must possess strong trouble shooting abilities.
• Refrigeration – Must be familiar with ammonia systems used for refrigeration.
• PLC’s – Must possess the ability to troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welding – Sanitary welding experience is a plus.
• Electrical – To include but not limited to 4-20 ma current process signals, 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 24 VAC, 120 VAC, 240 VAC, 480 VAC single and 3 phase systems.
• Refrigeration – Should include reciprocating ammonia compressors, screw ammonia compressors, condensers, liquid ammonia pumps, evaporators, water pumps, chillers and heat exchangers.
• Boilers – Should be familiar with the operation of steam fired boilers.
• Pneumatics & Hydraulics – Should possess the ability to troubleshoot both pneumatic and hydraulic systems to include piping, compressors, pumps, control valves and actuators.
• PLC’s – Should include experience with Allen Bradley Software including RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk View, Drive Tools, etc.
• Regulatory – Should be familiar with and able to maintain regulatory programs such as OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM), EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP), and safety programs such as Lockout Tagout (LOTO).
• Project Management – Should possess experience with project management, to include identification of plant needs, definition of the scope of work, acquiring budget quotes, managing timeline and work to completion.
• CMMS – Should have experience with a Computer Maintenance Management Software (Express Maintenance, SAP, etc.) used to plan, manage and track equipment and facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) and work order (WO) functions.

The Dairy Plant Maintenance Supervisor shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Supervision of maintenance personnel who repair and maintain mechanical, air, electrical and hydraulic components of various equipment such as processing, blowmolding, filling and material handling equipment, follow blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications and using hand tools, power tools, welders and precision measuring instruments.

The successful applicant will be able to properly supervise maintenance personnel who visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions. He or she will be able to direct personnel who dismantle machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using hand tools and power tools, inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems, remove and replace worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using hand tools and power tools, and follow blueprints, diagram, and service manuals, in addition to being able to perform these tasks on their own. He or she will also be able to direct personnel who re-align and adjust components, such as spindles and clutches, using hand tools and following diagrams, locate damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measure, cut, thread, and install new pipe, in additional to being able to complete these functions themselves. He or she will also be able to start machines and equipment to test operation following repair, repair broken parts, using brazing, soldering, and welding equipment and hand tools. He or she may modify computer-controlled functions on various equipment.

The successful applicant must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. He or she must be able to bend, crawl, climb, squat and work on times both above the head and at ground level during repair and maintenance operations, in addition to maintaining a work area that is safe and clean and work in a safe and efficient manner.

He or she will be required to work with and understand boilers, refrigeration, hydraulic, air, electrical, and other systems in the plant.

They must be able to give both written and verbal instructions effectively and follow blueprint, wiring diagrams and service manuals and complete written reports.

The successful applicant must possess strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively direct maintenance personnel.

Prairie Farms, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, reserves the right to amend this job overview at any time.