Are you ready to join a US Best Managed Company?! KENT® Nutrition Group is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join their team! The Maintenance Supervisor shall be directly responsible for maintaining and servicing all plant equipment and buildings. This position will work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. In the absence of the Maintenance Supervisor, the person responsible for filling in will be designated by plant management. The designated alternate(s) for this position may vary based on individual training at each plant.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report any factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients to the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain a regular equipment lubrication schedule. When unable to do this, make arrangements through the Plant Manager or Day Shift Foreman to have the schedule followed.
• Establish regular boiler blow-down, water softener regeneration and boiler feedwater chemical treatment schedules. Check steam trap operation. Make sure chemicals are FDA approved.
• Maintain weekly maintenance schedule on all fork trucks.
• Make semi-monthly inspection of all leg belts and cups.
• Make regular inspections of all items of equipment, noting condition of belts, drive chains, sprockets, bearings, etc. This will normally be done while performing regular lubrication.
• Make periodic inspections of all concealed equipment parts to determine condition and degree of wear. This shall include such items as mixer blade wipers, drag conveyor chain and paddles, conveyor hanger bearings and flighting, pellet cooler louvers, etc. Schedule regular inspections as appropriate for the particular item.
• Make regular inspection of building to ensure proper pest and rodent control measures are maintained and to ensure that building is kept as pest-tight as possible.
• Maintain “Equipment Data Sheet” file with separate data sheet on each item of plant equipment. Use pre-printed forms.
• Maintain labor and parts maintenance cost file. Record labor hours and parts cost on pre-printed forms. Keep record for major items of equipment only. Note methods, adjustment and steps taken to correct problems. This will be valuable for future reference.
• Maintain adequate supply of food grade lubricants, equipment parts and tools in stock at all times. Establish spare parts list with Plant Manager.
• Check all kill switches, limit switches, zero speed switches and bin level indicators. Repair as needed.
• Exercise extreme caution when cutting or welding to prevent fire or explosion. Use wet burlap to contain sparks if necessary. Follow cutting & welding program.
• Maintain all walkways, handrails, ladder cages and gratings. Check especially that these items are securely anchored in position.
• Maintain guards on all drives and other moving parts that may be hazardous to plant personnel.
• Must be able to safely handle all tools. This will require the ability to easily lift all equipment and materials as the job requires.
• Provide “Maintenance Request Forms” for use of production personnel in reporting equipment operating deficiencies. Follow through on all requests as promptly as possible.
• Notify Plant Manager of abuse or mishandling of any equipment and immediately of any breakdown.
• If maintenance duties cannot be taken care of on regular schedule due to breakdown or heavy workload, list all jobs needing attention and give to the Plant Manager. If possible, the Plant Manager will supply immediate help or schedule weekend help as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by plant management.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma – Skilled Trades School preferred.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must perform all work in compliance with OSHA standards and safety requirements.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Good communication, verbal, written and math skills.
• Work and cooperate with all fellow employees.
• Thorough understanding of cGMP’s.
• Knowledge of HACCP Feed & Food Safety Plan.
• Knowledge of FSMA. Adequate formal training or past working experience as a millwright and welder.
• General working knowledge of shop tools, power and hand tools and maintenance equipment.
• Electrical and Instrumentation experience a plus.
• Mechanically inclined