Plant Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & Safety

Perdue Farms; Georgetown (DE); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Optional group life insurance

Job summary

Perdue Foods is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for keeping plant production safe, efficient and reliable. You will drive maintenance strategy and oversee projects, cost optimization and process improvements to maximize equipment reliability and performance.

The role offers annual bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package, with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering or related discipline; equivalent work experience considered.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of maintenance management systems, preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Strong communication, math, organizational and analytical skills.
• Must be able to travel to other facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy maintenance and store improvement programs and projects that improve the plant and equipment performance.
• Promote safety and demand it from the maintenance organization.
• Manage the maintenance staff to include hiring, training and developing the staff to meet the needs of the department.
• Ensure preventative and predictive maintenance is completed and records are maintained on all assets.
• Ensure maintenance projects comply with all local, state and federal safety and environmental requirements and regulations.
• Develop and oversee the continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes and executing long‑term plans.
• Manage the maintenance management system.
• Coordinate work performed by outside vendors.

Skills

Maintenance management systems

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Manufacturing technologies

Software applications

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

Job description

Perdue Foods is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for keeping plant production safe, efficient and reliable. You will drive maintenance strategy and oversee projects, cost optimization and process improvements to maximize equipment reliability and performance.

The role offers annual bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package, with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm.