Plant Maintenance Lead: Safety & Reliability

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee the maintenance staff and oversee corrective and preventative maintenance procedures within the plant.

The role focuses on supervising employees, coordinating short- and long-term maintenance plans, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of supervisory experience in industrial equipment repair, welding or PLC troubleshooting, and proficiency with MS Word/Excel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Supervisory experience in industrial maintenance.
• 3-5 years of Stick and Tig welding fabrication or 2 years PLC troubleshooting/programming experience.
• At least 1-year experience with computer maintenance programs to include MS Word and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns the work of maintenance employees and inspects work for completeness.
• Develops and coordinates maintenance personnel by communicating short and long-term maintenance plans.
• Coordinates or installs, inspects, repairs and maintains electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related systems in the plant.
• Ensures equipment and plant availability through scheduling of maintenance and repair.
• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations and programs.
• Coordinates teams to improve performance and procedures.
• Works with Maintenance Manager to coordinate all maintenance actions.
• Maintains awareness of hazards and safety precautions for assigned duties.
• Improves safety and labor efficiencies by providing proper tools and training.
• Uses analytical techniques to monitor and prioritize improvements to process equipment.
• Keeps maintenance records up to date.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Welding fabrication

PLC troubleshooting/programming

MS Word

MS Excel

English language

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical Degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee the maintenance staff and oversee corrective and preventative maintenance procedures within the plant.

The role focuses on supervising employees, coordinating short- and long-term maintenance plans, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of supervisory experience in industrial equipment repair, welding or PLC troubleshooting, and proficiency with MS Word/Excel.