Manager, Maintenance

Butterball; Raeford (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in North Carolina is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead responsible for guiding a maintenance team, ensuring compliance with company regulations, and maintaining a safe work environment. Candidates should have at least 6 years of relevant experience and strong leadership skills. The role involves setting goals for the team, managing HR activities, and ensuring accurate data management. This position offers the chance to impact overall productivity and safety in a dynamic plant environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent knowledge.
• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Ability to use math and physics in maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide the maintenance team to achieve department goals.
• Establish goals consistent with department objectives.
• Oversee policies and practices to ensure departmental success.
• Plans budgets, space utilization, and facilities modifications as needed.
• Reviews equipment, processes, and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Interprets specifications and job orders; translates them into actionable work plans.

Skills

Mechanical principles

Pneumatic principles

Electrical principles

Leadership skills

Root cause analysis

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma / GED

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

CCMS-PMC

Job description

Overview

Guides the team responsible for maintenance and maintaining a safe environment. Responsible for overall department performance and productivity. Serves as a point of escalation for all assigned areas, including filling in on any shift where help is needed. Ensures compliance with all regulations and company policies and procedures.

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day. We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages a team of entry to established level individual contributors and/or supervisors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful delivery of department goals. Responsible for HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. Enforces and meaningfully contributes to the development of systems, policies, and procedures. Participates in strategic planning for the function.
• Establishes goals for their team that are consistent with department goals. Initiates or recommends strategies to help team members achieve company goals, including improvement production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Designs and oversees policies, programs, and practices that ensure department success. Ensures smooth transition and communication for shift transitions.
• Responsible for accuracy and integrity of relevant systems (i.e., CCMS-PMC), ensuring data accuracy and timeliness. Conducts audits to ensure accuracy of submissions.
• Inspects, plans, and evaluates use of space and facilities. Plans, budgets, and schedules facility modifications including cost estimates, bid sheets, layouts and contract for construction and acquisitions.
• Identifies and recommends changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department and/or maintenance crews.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Partners cross-functionally to implement improvements.
• Oversees all projects and ensures cross-functional collaboration.
• Evaluates problems and assists with identifying and implementing solutions, including issues with repairs, construction, equipment modifications, etc.
• Evaluates, resolves, repair, construction and/or equipment modification problems or assist associates and/or contractors in solving related problems.
• Interprets and translates specifications, blueprints, and job orders to associates and outside contractors. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet project and production schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED
• 6+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
• 2+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of practical use of Mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic principals
• Solid understanding of the principal of machinery and the total process
• Experience in the Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical industry
• Firm leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, support, and motivate a team
• Ability to use math and physics to identify calculations needed in maintenance
• Effective technology skills with the proven ability to research, evaluate, and interpret data
• Skilled at root cause analysis, investigating accidents, and troubleshooting
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels internally and externally
• Highly skilled at resource management, delegation, and prioritizing deliverables
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Bilingual / Spanish

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.