POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION:Maintenance Superintendent   

LOCATION:Ottumwa

SALARY CLASS:Exempt

SCHEDULE: Saturday - Wednesday

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 · Coordinates supervisor responsibilities and oversees the general maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and technical, cutting, and packaging equipment and will be responsible for administering the Safety program.

· Reviews make sheet (i.e. production report details, absenteeism, downtime, etc.) from previous day’s production.

· Identifies downtime information from downtime sheet by separating into mechanical operational and sales groups.

· Responsible for correcting or facilitating correctible measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.

· Processes maintenance downtime report for corporate and plant management.

· Assigns work orders or special projects to maintenance supervisors.

· Maintains department budget within specified guidelines.

· Conducts pre-operational inspection of Plant Equipment and handles maintenance concerns of Production.

· Supervisors to make sure operation begins as scheduled.

· Conducts daily Maintenance Supervisor meeting to review work order assignments and address department issues.

· Provides technical, mechanical, and/or electrical assistance throughout shift.

· Reviews maintenance purchase requisitions, submits approval or disapproval.

· Interviews and hires candidates for supervisor or general foreman positions. Oversees the hiring of hourly maintenance personnel.

· Delegates training procedures to supervisors.

• Schedule and maintain preventative maintenance
• Monitor all production areas to ensure proper functioning of equipment and machinery. 
• Prioritize work orders and schedule mechanics according to urgency and necessity of orders in SAP
• Promote and encourage safety in all aspects of maintenance.
• Add/delete equipment in SAP to keep data up to date.
• Attend meetings as scheduled, staff, USDA, or any called
• Safety background desired with a strong understanding of OSHA safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to communicate verbally and written in English
• Goal oriented and possess root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to lead people toward achieving personal and plant results.
• Coordinates maintenance employee’s responsibilities and oversees the mechanical of equipment.
• Responsible for correcting or facilitating correctible measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.
• Review, plan, and schedule all recurring PM activities.
• Receive and review all non-emergency work orders from requesting departments.
• Review and screen all work orders are filled out properly with the proper information for the request.
• Develop an integrated maintenance work schedule for the maintenance supervisors (including PM, PDM, and non-emergency work orders)
• Work with facility managers to properly prioritize work and ensure proper resources allocation.
• Identify changes needed to the PM program.
• Create PM for new equipment implemented into the plant’s process.
• Processes maintenance downtime report for corporate and plant management.
• Order parts and assigns work orders or special projects to maintenance employees

Tends to other duties as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum of high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Technical schooling with mechanical or electrical emphasis helpful.
• Technical schooling in robotics and electronics highly desirable.
• Previous hourly maintenance and maintenance supervisor experience needed.
• Industrial construction experience beneficial.
• Mechanical inclination and knowledge of job specifications required.
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations.
• Electrical knowledge essential.
• Be able to communicate verbally and in written form in English
• Computer proficient i.e. Microsoft word, excel, etc.
• Strong knowledge of SAP systems and related systems/ Software.

• Strong knowledge of work management processes, labor estimating and good working knowledge of plant process equipment.
• Must be flexible and responsive to company needs.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in problem solving and lead the resolution of equipment projects.
• Organizational Skills along with the ability to of independent decision making.
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations
• Strong understanding of skilled crafts such as: HVAC, Carpentry, Electricity, Mechanical, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Plumbing, and the ability to read schematics-blue prints.
• Industrial construction experience beneficial.
• Previous hourly maintenance and supervisor experience preferred.
• Work 40+ hours per week in all areas of the plant.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and practices used in the building, mechanical and electrical trades.
• Previous mechanical and related experience required.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

JBS offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

                                                         EOE, including disability/vets.