Maintenance Superintendent

Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc•Fremont, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent of Maintenance and Engineering is responsible for overseeing and directing a staff of Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors, and contractors involved with the installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and facilities. This role also manages all Environmental reporting for the facility and assists with managing maintenance costs. The position oversees a 700,000 square foot food processing facility operating 24/7, with thousands of complex machines and automated systems. The Superintendent ensures State and Federal regulatory compliance in health & safety, environmental standards, and plant equipment operations. They direct electrical, mechanical, and refrigeration maintenance functions, collaborating with the Manager of Plant Engineering to ensure an effective maintenance team across all operations. The role focuses on improving reliability and safety, minimizing machinery downtime, optimizing maintenance and operating efficiencies, and managing costs. They also work with engineering firms and contractors on capital projects and automation, focus on team development and training, and assist in managing the budget for maintenance, repairs, and capital expenses. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems is required, along with enforcing safe working practices and assisting with major equipment installations.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering or technical functions is highly preferred
10+ years of a combination of maintenance leadership and engineering experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical and refrigeration systems plant wide.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively.
Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well.
Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as grafts/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals.
Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in engineering or technical functions

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct staff of Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors, and contractors involved with the installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and facilities.
Manage all Environmental reporting for the facility.
Assist with managing maintenance costs.
Manage a 700,000 square foot food processing facility operating on a 24/7 schedule.
Oversee and maintain thousands of complex machines and automated systems.
Ensure State and Federal regulatory compliance in health & safety, environmental standards, and plant equipment operations.
Direct the electrical, mechanical, and/or refrigeration maintenance functions for the plant.
Collaborate with the Manager of Plant Engineering to deliver an effective maintenance team for all operations.
Establish and sustain effective communications with all department managers to foster innovation and cooperation.
Improve the Reliability and Safety of production lines and ensure machinery down time is minimized.
Optimize maintenance and operating efficiencies through minimizing operating costs and implementing key performance indicators and measurements.
Work with Engineering firms, technical teams, and contractors to ensure seamless introduction of capital projects and automation.
Focus on the development and training of the Maintenance and Engineering team.
Help manage the budget for maintenance and repairs as well as capital expense projects.
Demonstrate and enforce safe working practices.
Assist in the scheduling, planning, and coordination of major equipment installations.
Determine staffing requirements necessary to meet the department’s needs.
Recruit, interview, hire, and train employees in performance of duties.
Appraise performance, reward, and discipline employees, including terminations.
Plan and direct work schedules to assign and coordinate the work of office employees to promote efficiency of operations.
Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability as deemed necessary.
Monitor turnover rates, employee surveys, and grievances to identify and address trends and/or critical indicators.
Monitor licensure of current staff to ensure they have a valid and current license as needed.