Senior Plant Maintenance and Automation Manager

Agropur Cooperative; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401(k) with company contributions

Paid Time Off (3 weeks)

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Agropur Cooperative in Luxemburg, WI is seeking a senior maintenance leader for our dairy manufacturing facility. You will oversee all maintenance functions, drive automation projects, and implement a preventive maintenance program to improve efficiency and reliability.

The role requires extensive dairy plant maintenance experience, plus strong leadership and plant automation knowledge, with a focus on safety and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is required.
• Minimum ten years facility/maintenance experience in a food production environment.
• Minimum five years of managerial experience.
• Minimum five years of food processing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of dairy plant maintenance.
• Strong experience with plant automation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all maintenance functions within the manufacturing environment including process and automation improvements.
• Drive projects with the support of Engineering.
• Initiate, implement and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices, focusing on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Analyze processes and systems, recommend improvements, and implement changes to improve efficiency and performance.
• Troubleshoot problem areas, propose solution options, and implement changes to improve performance.
• Manage, support, and mentor teams to drive and document change.

Skills

Plant automation

Maintenance leadership

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Automation systems

Job description

Agropur Cooperative in Luxemburg, WI is seeking a senior maintenance leader for our dairy manufacturing facility. You will oversee all maintenance functions, drive automation projects, and implement a preventive maintenance program to improve efficiency and reliability.

The role requires extensive dairy plant maintenance experience, plus strong leadership and plant automation knowledge, with a focus on safety and cost control.