Area Maintenance Manager

About the role

The position involves coordinating and supervising maintenance activities, scheduling efficient operations, and overseeing various systems including electrical, plumbing, and mechanical.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs superintendents to manage equipment and personnel across projects.
• Schedules and maintains efficient operations such as line speed, controlling downtime, and managing electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems.
• Assigns tasks to technical employees and oversees their work.
• Updates inventory and ensures availability of necessary materials.
• Supervises installation, inspections, repairs, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related production systems.
• Directs and manages superintendents, encouraging training to enhance competency and commitment.
• Maintains and repairs all production facility equipment to minimize downtime.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels are maintained.
• Reports on maintenance, repairs, installations, inspections, and repairs.
• Communicates and enforces safety protocols and knowledge of occupational hazards.
• Enforces goal zero throughout the facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant maintenance field preferred, or equivalent technical degree/training and/or relevant certifications in Electrical (Master's), Refrigerations (RETA level 4), and/or CIRO (Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator).
• At least 5 years of demonstrated utility management experience in a manufacturing environment, with a proven track record in managing shifts or operations, preferably in poultry processing.
• Knowledgeable in first processing operations from receiving through evisceration.
• Performance-driven and accountable.

Qualifications

• Very knowledgeable in first processing operations from receiving through evisceration.
• Understands accountability and is performance-driven.

Skills

• Ability to meet and deal tactfully and courteously with fellow employees and vendors/contractors.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and corresponding safety precautions.
• Ability to maintain and repair all production facility equipment to minimize downtime.

Benefits

Mountaire offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Eight paid holidays
• Medical plans with free onsite health and wellness centers
• Dental and vision programs
• Employee assistance program
• Retail planning with 401(k)
• Profit sharing
• Employee discounts on chicken sales
• Employee discounts with partners (car purchase, phone plans, shopping)
• Tuition reimbursement
• and many exciting career development programs

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

The position is on a night shift from 3:30pm to 1:30am.