Description

Job Title: Boiler Room & Refrigeration Maintenance Superintendent

Department: Maintenance 

Reports to: Mike Mortensen

Location: Beardstown, IL        

Effective Date: 07/29/2026  

Job Status: Full Time                   

FLSA Status: Salaried  

Work Schedule: Flexibility Needed

Travel Requirements: 0-5% 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes 

Purpose & Scope:  The Maintenance superintendent is a leader in the facility organizational structure that reports directly to the Maintenance Manager.  This position offers broad exposure to all elements of Maintenance and Operations. 

Principle Responsibilities: List and describe (in order of importance) the specific tasks, assignments, level of discretionary authority and/or functions performed.

·         < > - Maintenance and Reliability: Leverage labor, materials and equipment to prevent, and eliminate, equipment failures through targeted deployment of maintenance strategies, reliable execution of work management practices and reliability engineering principles. Champion failure investigation and problem identification and resolution activities.  

·         20% - Talent Management:  Lead the development of human assets by effectively training, engaging, promoting, coaching, appraising and responding to the needs of employees. Ensure key results areas, and goals, are aligned with the organization’s strategy and long term success.

·         15% - Food and People Safety:  Ensure all engineering practices and procedures support a safe working culture and one that promotes the manufacturing of healthy and safe food and food ingredients. 

·         5% - Plant Leadership:  Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, providing overall plant and business leadership, role modeling, mentoring and coaching to others in all functions and at all levels of the operation. 

Working Conditions:

·         Ability to work all shifts

·         Ability to work in hot and cold environments

·         Ability to work in areas that have unique smells

·         Ability to work at heights above 4 ft

Requirements: Describe necessary knowledge or skills, and type and amount of formal schooling, and work experience normally required to obtain these.  Do not describe your own particular background.

·         4-year degree in engineering or manufacturing technology or at least 5 years of proven maintenance leadership in a complex, labor intensive environment   

·         Knowledge of OSHA, Food Safety, Safety and Environmental Regulations    

·         Demonstrated skills of team building, conflict resolution, innovation and change within the work force

·         Must work equally as well in a team environment and alone

·         Work management processes

·         Professional verbal and written communication skills to complete proposals, presentations, policies, etc.

·         Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using formal techniques to evaluate systems, equipment and failures.

·         Moderate Skill leveling Microsoft Office Suite of applications

The Applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits: 

Benefits: 

• Base Salary: $90,005 - $109,356
• Health, Dental, Vision coverage begins after 60 days of employment  
• Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays  
• 401(k): company match beings after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule 
• Incentive pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and condition of the incentive program  
• Career Development: Our Company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.  
• Short Term Disability  
• Long Term Disability 
• JBS/Memorial Hospital Partnership 
• On-site bank 
• On-site cafeteria 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Discounted meat sales  

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role. 

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled  

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. 

About us: 

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year. 

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members. 

Our core values: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity 

JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA/M/F/D/V 

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.