Maintenance Supervisor Cold A

Seaboard Corporation•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor directs and coordinates maintenance activities to ensure safe production standards are met in a timely manner. The role carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including planning, leading, directing, and assigning work; training employees; appraising performance; and rewarding or counseling employees as needed to maintain strong employee relations. The supervisor coordinates maintenance personnel and work shifts, organizes training, collaborates with other departments, and ensures compliance with sanitation procedures, good manufacturing practices, food safety requirements, plant policies, and OSHA rules. The position develops and maintains preventative maintenance programs, oversees timely repair of production machinery and equipment, maintains maintenance schedules and records, plans projects and parts needs, and supports safe, efficient plant operations. The role also maintains employee work-hour and absence records, supports operational productivity, quality, and customer service standards, and leads safety awareness activities, including departmental safety meetings and timely written follow-up on injuries and accidents. The employee is expected to support STF’s mission, vision, and values, including safety, quality, diversity, community, and environmental sustainability.

Requirements

At least two years of related experience in pork or beef manufacturing maintenance, or a combination of education and experience that enables performance in all aspects of the position.
Supervisory experience.
Well-developed management skills and the ability to lead a team using sound management principles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write routine reports and business correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to read and interpret safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and other documents in English.
Ability to communicate effectively with USDA, production, and management personnel.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to use computers and standard industry programs and learn and use additional programs as made available.
Proficiency in MP2.
Experience with electrical systems, including PLC controls; hydraulic and pneumatic systems; and welding and fabrication.
Ability to work in a normal production environment where temperatures and noise levels may vary.
Ability to move throughout the facility and meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Bilingual Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise personnel’s work activities before the beginning of shifts in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Follow Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, federal food safety regulations, and company policies.
Plan and organize work shifts to complete maintenance activities on time.
Organize and facilitate job training for subordinates, including hands-on training focused on timely equipment repair.
Develop collaborative relationships and coordinate work processes with other company departments.
Comply with plant policies and OSHA rules while conducting maintenance work.
Initiate and maintain an effective preventative maintenance program to support regular operations.
Maintain systems and equipment by completing preventative maintenance schedules and records, and by rebuilding, restoring, repairing, or replacing faulty or inoperative parts and components.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, and laws.
Support maintenance operational standards related to strategic planning, productivity, quality, and customer service.
Maintain a safety awareness program, including regular departmental safety meetings.
Provide timely written feedback on injuries and accidents and continue improvement efforts.
Plan maintenance projects and ensure required materials are ordered and available while minimizing inventory and parts costs.
Maintain accurate employee work-hour, vacation, and absence records and take corrective action when necessary in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Interview, hire, train, direct, and assign work to employees; appraise performance; and reward or counsel employees as necessary.
Promote STF’s mission, vision, and values through decisions, behaviors, and interactions, including supporting workplace safety, food quality, inclusion, community, and environmental stewardship.