Maintenance Superintendent

American Foods Group, LLC•Wright City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that the designated department follows the facility maintenance plan and for executing a program of continual growth and development for the maintenance team. This role involves planning, organizing, and overseeing maintenance employees who maintain, service, and repair mechanical equipment in a designated area. The Superintendent ensures that facility maintenance activities and work orders are completed in a timely manner, creates and maintains records and reports, and works closely with production to maximize the effectiveness of projects and preventative maintenance (PMs). They communicate daily with the Plant Engineer to discuss matters and take direction, and maintain production equipment to meet organization standards, ensuring machinery performs at its highest possible standard. This role also involves monitoring and controlling downtime, providing solutions to reduce it, and offering technical guidance, direction, and specifications for supplies, parts, equipment, and contractor services. Additionally, the Superintendent ensures proper instruction and training of the maintenance crew in methods, procedures, equipment usage, preventative maintenance, systems maintenance and repair, and safety protocols. They maintain a cross-trained maintenance crew capable of stepping into different roles to ensure crewing changes do not impact production needs, ensure scheduled maintenance is completed, and coordinate projects with sub-contractors. Establishing and implementing preventive maintenance programs and procedures, and requisitioning tools, equipment, and supplies are also key duties. The role also focuses on promoting and driving succession development within their areas of responsibility. This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
High School diploma or GED
3-5 Years management experience in an industrial maintenance environment
Proven experience of supervising, planning, and scheduling hourly and maintenance salaried personnel
Demonstrated working knowledge of CMMS systems and spreadsheet acumen (Microsoft suite)
Proven organizational skills
Demonstrated strong knowledge and troubleshooting of overhead conveying systems, conveyors, HVAC, hydraulics, compressed air systems, electrical systems, and equipment utilized in food processing
Read, write, and orally communicate in English and ability to work with no or little supervision
Good computer skills: ability to use designated programs including Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Display a strong work ethic and a professional attitude and appearance
Must be assertive and be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Ability to perform consistent, accurate work with minimal direction, and work successfully as part of a team
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Develop and maintain effective employee relations
Encourage professional team building
Follow and enforce safety rules, housekeeping, and proper operation of equipment
Follow and monitor proper safety equipment usage and safety practices.
Strong knowledge and troubleshooting of overhead conveying systems, conveyors, HVAC, hydraulics, compressed air systems, electrical systems, and equipment utilized in food processing
Ability to communicate well (verbal and written) with all levels of employees from hourly to upper management
Ability to identify and address safety hazards; promote safety on a daily basis
Ability to lead by example, encourage teamwork and learning, and motivate the hourly workforce
Must have a high math and mechanical aptitude
Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

5+ years in the meat slaughter industry
Post high school education, associate, or bachelor’s degree
Previous management experience in meat slaughter facility
Bilingual English / Spanish
Working knowledge of refrigeration systems, steam, and hot water generation systems

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and oversee maintenance employees who maintain, service, and repair mechanical equipment in designated area
Ensure facility maintenance activities and work orders are completed in a timely manner; create and maintain records and reports as required
Work closely with production to maximize the effectiveness of projects and PM’s; communicate daily with the Plant Engineer to discuss matters and take direction
Maintain production equipment in a manner that meets organization standards and ensure machinery is performing to the highest standard possible
Monitor and control downtime and provide solutions to reduce downtime
Provide technical guidance, direction, and develop specifications for supplies, parts, equipment, and services requested of contractors
Ensure proper instruction and training of maintenance crew in methods and procedures, proper use of equipment, general preventative maintenance, systems' maintenance and repair, and proper safety protocols
Maintain a maintenance crew that is cross trained and able to step into different roles to ensure crewing changes do not impact production needs
Ensure scheduled maintenance is completed and coordinate projects with sub-contractors
Establish and implement preventive maintenance programs and procedures
Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies
Promote and drive succession development with areas of responsibility