What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC?
Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at fuillc.com/ to learn more!
Performance Pet, located in Mitchell, SD, is home to the innovators and formulators who turn the desire for leaner, tastier, healthier or otherwise better pet food into an actual product on the shelves. Everything we do is custom-made for every customer, and we're the only canner to do so. Learn more about what we do at fuillc.com/performance-pet-products/.
We are currently seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead our team in Mitchell, SD. We offer a competitive salary, and a complete benefits package includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match, and much more!
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 6:00am-4:30pm
Additional hours may be necessary due to downtime and/or projects
Areas of Accountability
All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and Teamwork
Equipment & Process Reliability Team Leadership & Development Project Management
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage and develop plant maintenance personnel
Plan and manage plant outages and projects
Develop and foster a partnership with plant equipment suppliers
Ensure plant drawings, OEM documentation, and equipment files are organized and maintained
Set high standards for plant housekeeping and ensure standards are understood, being achieved, and continuously improved
Develop and continuously improve predictive and preventive maintenance practices
Work with operations and maintenance personnel to reduce equipment and process downtime, and improve reliability
Establish maintenance repair and replacement standards to meet OEM specifications
Continually improve standards, based on precision maintenance concepts, through providing necessary maintenance tools, processes, and training
Work with suppliers and management to recommend equipment and processes to improve existing operations and meet new business opportunities
Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance
Travel up to 10%, annually
Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.
Qualifications
5-7 years’ experience with mechanical and electrical maintenance; boilers; and freezers, preferred
5-7 years’ experience in maintenance supervision
General knowledge and experience with plant accounting, purchasing, MRO inventory, and capital practices
Experience with computerized maintenance programs with strong PC skills - Microsoft Office applications
Bilingual skills (English and Spanish), desired
Ability to perform safety sensitive position
Ability to work in a facility that processes multiple proteins including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, lamb, rabbit, kangaroo, and egg
Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes
Physical Requirements
Consistently push and/or pull heavy objects
Consistently bend at the waist and/or knees or crawl
Consistently climb stairs; occasionally climb ladders up to 20 feet; rarely perform work on building roofs
Occasionally lift up to 60 pounds from floor to waist level; rarely team lift up to 150 pounds
Stand up to 100% of the workday
Ability to distinguish colors (ex: wire color codes)
Tolerance of varying environmental conditions – heat, cold, and/or wet and slippery conditions