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JOB DESCRIPTION INFORMATION

Position Title: Maintenance Manager

Type of Job Description: New Job Description

Position Type: Fulltime

Job Catalog Position Title: Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Department: Maintenance

Location: Columbia, MO

Business Unit: Swift Prepared Foods

Reports to: Head of Operations

Years of Experience: 7 or more years of Maintenance experience with a CPG company

Number of employees Supervised: 4 Supervisors and 10+ mechanics

JOB SUMMARY

The Maintenance Manager Maintenance Manager will be responsible for directing plant maintenance activities at a state of the art, 200,000+ square foot, Italian Meats manufacturing plant. Responsibilities include providing direction to plant personnel in maintenance of production equipment in a manner that ensures employee safety, product safety and quality and compliance to production schedules. The position will also be responsible for managing all maintenance costs for the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Owner of Plant maintenance KPI’s.

Coordinates the development of RCA’s and Action plans to solve problems and make improvements.

Safety: Implements and enforces Company safety policy and responsible for Team Member Safety.

Responsible for Food Safety & Quality as it relates to Plant maintenance activities and programs.

Responsible for Plant Schedule attainment as it relates to Plant maintenance activities and programs.

Owns deployment and progress tracking of the maintenance pillar for the facility.

Responsible for delivering cost KPI’s including MRO inventory & Plant maintenance Costs.

Oversee measurement, tracking and planning for safety, quality, repair and preventive maintenance programs for the facilities.

Management/Supervision: Provides manpower, capacity, and resource planning.  Directly or indirectly supervises technical personnel.

Product and Process Development: Provides general oversight for execution and completion of comprehensive design verification and process validation protocols

Owns the ammonia refrigeration systems and PSM programs.

Technical Documentation/Communication/Processes: Ensures product, process, and project documentation is complete, accurate, and sufficient to allow development and production team members to understand critical requirements.  Assembles technology transfer documentation.  Provides development engineering input to cross-functional product development teams

Training: Ensures adequate staff training and documentation thereof, in line with Company policies.

Owns the maintenance training program and responsible for tracking progress

Responsible for maintaining company culture and upholding JBS Values.

Work closely with the Plant Manager and BD&E team in establishing and executing capital budgets.

Monitors and analyzes maintenance costs and helps prepare annual budgets.

Manages, develops and maintains programs for hiring, training & professional development for the Plant maintenance team.

Makes recommendations to the leadership team to improve the maintenance function with the plant.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

7 + years of maintenance experience with a consumer-packaged goods food plant.

5 + years of maintenance management experience.

Experience with robotic machinery for food packaging and processing.

Experience with repair and maintenance of food manufacturing equipment

Experience with Ammonia refrigeration systems and PSM programs.

PC / software skills including CAD.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time

Maintaining composure in dealing with authorities, clients, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.

Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, controlled substance testing.

Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.

Handling and being exposed to sensitive and confidential information.

May be exposed to stressful situations.

May be required to work additional hours/overtime without advance notice.

Seeing, hearing and speaking clearly in order to communicate effectively.

Occasional lifting and/or moving up to fifty (50) pounds unassisted.

More about us:

Since 1945, Principe has combined its Italian heritage with true craftsmanship to deliver the best Italian meats and charcuterie in the world. To meet growing consumer demand for great-tasting, high-quality Italian meats and charcuterie, combining old world traditions with innovative recipes, and expanding the authentic artisan offerings in the United States.

JBS Prepared Foods, a division of JBS USA, the leading global supplier of diversified, high-quality food products, acquired Principe Foods in February 2022. 

Now it is your turn to join a company with the mission to use these 100-plus years of knowledge to be the BEST in all we do; completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers; a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. 

Opportunity for career growth – we prefer to promote internal employees into management roles as they are ready for new responsibilities

Comprehensive benefits package for full time employees including Medical, 401(k) and free tuition to select schools

Charitable involvement across Mid-West communities (Hometown Strong)

Company Culture (Purpose & Culture)

EOE, including disability/vets