Agriculture Maintenance Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Hold safety as the top priority in the work environment; participate in the Agriculture Safety Committee overseeing safety initiatives for the Agriculture Department.
• Direct supervision of Agriculture Mechanics, Electricians, and Machinists.
• Strategic planning of maintenance, upgrades, and replacements of sugarbeet pilers, piling grounds, scales and scale houses, and service trucks and trailers in the respective district.
• Project management of capital improvements to receiving station or shop equipment.
• Work with Local Union leadership and HR departments for union bid job placement and disciplinary issues in accordance with the Union collective bargaining agreement.
• Accurately maintain the annual maintenance budget and expenditure reports to monitor budget-to-actual spend through the harvest and maintenance cycles.
• Establish and uphold good housekeeping measures across shop and receiving stations.
• Work closely with the Agriculture Maintenance Manager, the Agriculture Capital Manager, and District Agricultural Managers to identify necessary equipment upgrades or replacements.

Qualifications

• Background in machinery maintenance, repair, and preventative maintenance practices.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electric, and hydraulic systems and components.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis to identify failure modes.
• Prior supervisory or management experience overseeing mechanical tradesmen.
• Familiarity with Union collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience with JD Edwards Integrated Business Systems preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.
• Mechanical or electrical technical degree preferred, or equivalent job experience that exhibits a strong understanding of machine design, operation, and maintenance.

Location

Nampa, ID. Position requires frequent travel within the Nampa and Mountain Home areas to oversee activities at receiving station locations.