Maintenance Supervisor – Meat Processing Plant

Wholestone Farms; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company matching Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Short term and long term disability

Referral program

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Job summary

Wholestone Farms in Fremont, NE is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of skilled professionals responsible for the installation, monitoring, and upkeep of plant equipment and facilities.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and reliable maintenance practices within a USDA-inspected facility. You’ll guide budgets, coach staff, and collaborate with engineering leadership to support continuous production.

Qualifications

• Combination of education and minimum of two years of work experience or minimum of five years industrial refrigeration and boiler experience equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of industrial supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience at a harvesting or processing USDA inspected meat facility preferred.
• Operator I and Operator II certified along with CARO and/or CIRO preferred

Responsibilities

• Achieve safety objectives by assuring the proper and safe operation of plant steam, refrigeration, and other utilities.
• Ensure all safety policies are followed by maintenance personnel and contractors.
• Work with the Process Safety Management Coordinator to ensure personnel are following all aspects of the PSM Program.
• Complete monthly safety audit and safety training.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Keep a daily written log, follow up on tasks that are not completed, and seek out help on tasks when needed.
• Provide vacation relief for other maintenance supervisors.
• Control maintenance related costs by efficiently scheduling hourly personnel and tracking parts and supply inventory costs to keep them at a minimum.
• Speak up on areas of cost savings improvement and promote a culture of good stewardship.
• Ensure all preventative maintenance schedules are completed on time.
• Manages the execution of all maintenance activities associated with assigned plant physical assets (buildings and equipment) so that the lifetime value of the Company’s investment in these assets is optimized.
• Responsible for the technical development of all assigned staff. Will participate in the recruitment, selection, coaching, evaluation, and development of all assigned maintenance personnel.
• Provide input for the preparation of budgets and implementation plans for maintenance, repair, capital, and reliability improvement expenditures (including the identification of outside resources when appropriate.) Accountable for adhering to various expense and capital budgets as assigned.
• Minimize plant mechanical delay by identifying problem areas and recommending corrective action when needed.
• Ensure compliance of plant policies, statutory codes, and regulatory requirements to include OSHA, EPA, and other environmental and safety regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all administrative duties.
• Keep the Plant Engineer and Superintendent of Engineering informed of equipment breakdowns, personnel issues, and maintenance improvements in assigned areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety awareness

Maintenance planning

Process safety knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Industrial refrigeration and boiler experience

Operator I/II and CARO/CIRO certifications

Job description

Wholestone Farms in Fremont, NE is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of skilled professionals responsible for the installation, monitoring, and upkeep of plant equipment and facilities.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and reliable maintenance practices within a USDA-inspected facility. You’ll guide budgets, coach staff, and collaborate with engineering leadership to support continuous production.