Shop Manager

About the role

The Shop Manager oversees the management of the Company’s equipment and maintenance operations. Schedules and prioritizes equipment repairs and maintenance as well as assigns equipment to staff and projects. Oversees multiple maintenance mechanics, establishes productivity goals and tracks progress of work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects and maintains the refrigeration equipment
• Tests lines, components and connections using electrical, mechanical and pneumatic test equipment
• Performs change and leak checks: pre-start up checks
• Analyzes equipment failures, by determining cause and making necessary adjustments or repairs
• Ensures that the Maintenance Department completes all facility service requirements
• Maintains a working inventory of spare parts and orders parts as needed for preventative maintenance and equipment repair
• Ensures that the equipment and surrounding areas are kept best in class, quality and condition
• Sets up and diagnoses malfunctions in hydraulic systems, electrical systems, drive systems and diesel and gas engines
• Diagnoses and repairs hydraulic systems, and electrical systems
• Assembles/disassembles equipment without assistance
• Inspects parts and determines when parts are to be replaced or reused
• Repairs equipment quickly and accurately while producing quality work and maintaining cost controls
• Establishes and maintains an organized, clean work area
• Fulfills parts request forms and orders parts through various sources such as parts books, CDs, internet websites and parts department
• Completes and tracks work order numbers

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent desired but not required; however, continued training in safety, food safety, quality assurance and other job-related areas will be required
• Reta Ciro Refrigeration certification necessary and maintained
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in refrigeration repair and maintenance
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working as a mechanic or equivalent training
• Previous agriculture experience is highly desired
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with machine operations is acceptable
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in operation of forklifts, hand and power tools, and basic machine shop skills is required
• Must be able to use necessary work tools and specialty tools and scanners to diagnose, adjust and repair equipment
• Communicate in English and Spanish at a fluent level is highly desired
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, electrical schematics, engineering flow diagrams and basic shop math
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical ability with 2 years minimum experience with equipment maintenance of this specific or similar equipment is also highly desired
• Have proven experience in setting up and diagnosing malfunctions in hydraulic systems, electrical systems, drive systems and diesel and gas engines
• Knowledge of GMP’s, HACCP, GAP, Food Safety, and Quality Assurance gained through education and/or at least 1-year experience working with food manufacturing is preferred, but not required