Maintenance Supervisor - Utilities

Butterball Careers•Ozark, AR

22h

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor guides the day-to-day work of a team responsible for electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic servicing and the efficient maintenance of production machinery and equipment, the physical plant, utilities, and grounds. The role ensures compliance with regulations and company policies and procedures, maintains a safe work environment, supervises repair and maintenance projects, and works with other departments to support efficient operations. The supervisor oversees team goals and performance, participates in human resources activities, maintains department budgets, prepares daily cost-center budget reports, and enforces or helps develop systems, policies, and procedures. The role plans and oversees work orders, preventive maintenance, equipment and facility repairs, safety and equipment audits, capital projects, and maintenance schedules. It also tracks project progress, supports capital solutions through CERs, recommends equipment improvements for production efficiency or cost reduction, and prepares key performance indicators. Work takes place in both climate-controlled office settings and manufacturing areas with varying conditions, including cold, wet, and warm areas and exposure to chemicals and other site conditions. Personal protective equipment is required in manufacturing areas; noise there may exceed 85 dBA and require hearing protection. Occasional travel may be required. The position is deemed safety-sensitive under Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of relevant experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
At least 2 years of leadership experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Practical knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic principles.
Understanding of industry and plant-wide equipment and machinery, including safety and food-safety best practices.
Working knowledge of CERs, budget control, and KPIs.
Leadership skills and the ability to coach, support, and motivate a team through oversight of supervisors.
Ability to use math and physics to identify calculations needed in maintenance.
Effective technology skills.
Skill in root-cause analysis, accident investigation, and troubleshooting.
Ability to research, evaluate, and interpret data.
Strong communication, organization, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Resource-management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
Ability to perform duties that may involve standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, operating equipment and office devices, occasionally climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to wear and work in personal protective equipment in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Guide and supervise the day-to-day activities of a maintenance team, providing guidance, coaching, and support to meet team goals.
Participate in human resources activities, including hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, and scheduling.
Enforce and contribute to the development of systems, policies, and procedures.
Prepare daily budget reports for the cost center and maintain assigned department budgets.
Inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure workmanship and safety standards, including daily releases from supply.
Ensure adequate time is dedicated to the Safety Accountability Process and the Maintenance Accountability Program.
Oversee work-order requests and plan a continuous work schedule to maintain company property in a safe and healthy condition.
Ensure proper maintenance of facility machinery and buildings.
Conduct safety audits, equipment audits, and walk-arounds.
Track open project progress and ensure projects remain on schedule and meet goals; oversee capital projects.
Prepare CERs as needed to support capital projects and collaborate with external resources on maintenance and capital solutions.
Direct safe and efficient maintenance and repair of processing equipment, mobile equipment, buildings, and grounds, including relevant systems such as SAP CMMS and BOSS.
Develop, schedule, and control a preventive maintenance program for production machinery and equipment.
Recommend and implement equipment plans to improve production efficiency or reduce costs.
Prepare key performance indicators and attend or present at relevant meetings.