ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Supervise the mechanically and electrical troubleshooting and repair of all the plant equipment including as a minimum Conveyors, mixers, ovens, fryers, motors, pump and ammonia, pneumatic and hydraulics systems.
• Practice GMP's, follow USDA/FDA guidelines, HACCP, HAZMAT, PM's, CMMS (MP2).
• Train maintenance teams and other plant personnel in quality/safety processes and new job processes to performance standards.
• Serve as technical "go to" as point of contact for maintenance management to keep plant running at peak efficiency.
• Coordinate/communicate with site personnel to identify and prevent problems that affect plant performance (serve as” referee"/"mentor").
• Lead your team with established priorities related to plant production goals.
• Develop and stimulate improvement processes, techniques and good work practices (GMP’s)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance methods and
  processes, working with other functions (e.g., maintenance engineers).
• Be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the MP2 work order system, analyze and produce reports.
• Ensure that work is performed safely and in accordance with Ruiz Foods standards.
• Work in a consistent and harmonious way with other shop supervisors, inspectors, stores personnel and engineers to achieve satisfactory job completion.
• Specify work assignments, maintaining daily status of shop work.
• Establish maintenance schedules and repair estimates.
• Enforce safety regulations and conformance of company policies.
• Maintains reports established as critical departmental matrices.
• Maintain work schedule compliance records, PMs, work orders, and maintenance programs.
• Ensure USDA compliance through completion scheduling and maintenance of PIP work.
• Maintain equipment and safety records.
• Establish Personnel Management Agreements at team member levels.
• Maintain a skills assessment program based on individual strengths.
• Support the root cause analysis program.
• In sure equipment repair records are maintained in MP2.
• Maintains knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety policies, USDA, QA, HACCP and Sanitation rules and regulation, and company policies.
• Regular and dependable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.

• All other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PAY QUALIFICATIONS:

Depends on experience

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the manufacturing environment and excellent knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronic, PLC’s, mechanical equipment, refrigeration, boilers, and facilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: 

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.