Senior Maintenance & Engineering Leader (Food Processing)

Wholestone Farms; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Referral program

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Job summary

Wholestone Farms is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead and direct a team of maintenance engineers, supervisors, and contractors at the Fremont facility. This role oversees installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and facilities, and handles environmental reporting for the site.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and 10+ years in maintenance leadership and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field preferred.
• 10+ years of maintenance leadership and engineering experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a staff of Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors, and contractors for installation, maintenance and repair of plant equipment and facilities.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal health, safety and environmental standards and manage Environmental reporting.
• Direct electrical, mechanical and refrigeration maintenance functions; collaborate with Plant Engineering to deliver a strong maintenance team.
• Foster cross‑department communications to support innovation and problem solving.
• Aim to improve reliability and safety of production lines and minimize downtime.
• Develop and train the Maintenance and Engineering team; manage budget for maintenance and repairs and capital projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Wholestone Farms is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead and direct a team of maintenance engineers, supervisors, and contractors at the Fremont facility. This role oversees installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and facilities, and handles environmental reporting for the site.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and 10+ years in maintenance leadership and engineering.