Rendering Maintenance Manager

Mountaire Farms; Millsboro (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight paid holidays

Medical Plans with free onsite Health/

Dental and Vision Programs

Employee Assistance Program for you &/

Retirement Planning with 401(k)

Profit Sharing

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Mountaire Farms is seeking a Rendering Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance, reliability, and performance of rendering plant equipment and infrastructure. The role provides leadership to maintenance teams, develops preventive and predictive programs, and ensures 24/7 operation of critical assets in a safe, environmentally compliant environment.

You will lead maintenance supervisors, coordinate with contractors, manage budgets, and drive safety, quality, and cost objectives through

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Minimum 7-10 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in rendering or food processing preferred.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and supervise maintenance supervisors, mechanics, and contractors.
• Establish performance expectations and hold employees accountable for results.
• Provide coaching, training, and succession planning for maintenance personnel.
• Develop preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment failures and lead root cause investigations.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team supervision

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

OSHA/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

• The Rendering Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall maintenance, reliability, and performance of all rendering plant equipment and infrastructure. This position provides leadership to maintenance personnel, develops and executes preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manages contractors and capital projects, and ensures equipment reliability to support safe, environmentally compliant, and efficient rendering operations. The position maintains 24/7 accountability for the continuous operation of critical plant assets. This role supports operational, environmental, safety, quality, and cost objectives through effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Duties/Activities Required by Job
• Lead, develop, and supervise maintenance supervisors, mechanics, and contractors.
• Establish performance expectations and hold employees accountable for results.
• Provide coaching, training, and succession planning for maintenance personnel.
• Ensure maintenance work is performed safely and in compliance with company policies as well as ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company policies.
• Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment failures and lead root cause investigations.
• Track and improve key maintenance metrics including Downtime, PM completion rates, Maintenance costs, & Equipment availability
• Maintain asset management systems and equipment records. Participate in audits and corrective action programs.
• Must be available for emergency call-outs and plant issues on a 24/7 basis. Frequently exposed to hot, wet, noisy, odorous, and outdoor conditions. Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and work at elevated heights.
• Ensure proper lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, and contractor safety programs are implemented and followed.
• Educations/Experience Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent technical experience may be substituted for formal education.
• Minimum 3-5 years of maintenance leadership experience and minimum 7-10 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in rendering, food processing, poultry processing, feed manufacturing, or similar industrial operations preferred.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and control maintenance expenditures.

About Us

Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance.

Mountaire Overview

Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food production and processing company providing work for over 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed -- that’s the Mountaire way! Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food production and processing company providing work for over 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed -- that’s the Mountaire way! Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

Total Compensation

• eight paid holidays
• Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers
• Dental and Vision Programs
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Retirement Planning with 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Discounted Chicken Sales
• Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• many exciting career development programs!