Rendering Maintenance Superintendent

About the role

The successful candidate will manage the maintenance, repair, and improvement of physical systems and equipment within the plant, ensuring cost control and adherence to safety protocols. They will provide technical support, industry expertise, encouragement, and guidance to direct reports and the maintenance team, promoting optimal plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing the maintenance, repair, and improvement of physical systems and equipment within the plant and cost control.
• Managing programs to ensure safety of people, premises, property, and regularity compliance.
• Complying with HR/Safety policies and procedures including; verifying Kronos and Fusion activity, overseeing the disciplinary action process, ensuring safety and certification training is completed on time.
• Managing staffing, development, and performance management of mechanics.
• Monitoring and ensuring area metrics are met; Cost/lb., M&R budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Maintenance field desired.
• Technical degree/training and/or relevant certifications in General Maintenance, Electrical, (RETA) or relevant experience.
• 5-7+ years demonstrated maintenance management experience in a manufacturing environment, must include successful track record managing 7-10 mechanics.
• Previous poultry experience preferred, previous manufacturing management experience required if no rendering experience.
• Experience with financial analysis in a Maintenance setting, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) in depth knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of FSMA, regulations on SFSF, guidelines and operations.
• Some experience managing a budget and systems including preventive maintenance systems.
• Possesses a combination of on-the-job, informal training, plus formal training and/or general-level maintenance with journeyman and/or masters certifications in one or more disciplines.
• Possesses advanced general maintenance skills including, but not limited to, welding (Arc/Stick/TIG), math for mechanics, assembly, conveyors, wiring, motors and motor controls, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), knowledge of fire tube boilers, centrifuges, fabrication and safety.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Maintenance field or equivalent experience, technical degree/training and/or relevant certifications in General Maintenance, Electrical, (RETA) or relevant experience, 5-7+ years of demonstrated maintenance management experience in a manufacturing environment, and a successful track record managing 7-10 mechanics. Previous poultry experience is preferred, and previous manufacturing management experience is required if no rendering experience is available. Some experience with financial analysis in a Maintenance setting, HACCP knowledge, and experience with FSMA, regulations on SFSF, guidelines and operations are also required. The incumbent must possess a combination of on-the-job, informal training, plus formal training and/or general-level maintenance with journeyman and/or masters certifications in one or more disciplines. Advanced general maintenance skills including welding, math for mechanics, assembly, conveyors, wiring, motors and motor controls, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), knowledge of fire tube boilers, centrifuges, fabrication and safety are necessary.

Skills

Essential skills include proficiency managing execution of general preventative maintenance and repairs and non-routine high-level emergency repairs, as well as possessing a combination of on-the-job, informal training, plus formal training and/or general-level maintenance with journeyman and/or masters certifications in one or more disciplines.

Benefits

Mountaire Farms 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, retirement planning with 401(k), profit sharing, employee discounted 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 the job description.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job description.