Maintenance Manager at Perdue Farms in Sioux City, IA

Summary

Manages the maintenance activities at a plant. Provides leadership, consultation and guidance regarding maintenance expenditure projects, cost efficiencies, process development, modification and facility maintenance.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Develops and deploys maintenance and store improvement programs and projects that improve the plant and equipment performance. Promotes safety and demands it from the maintenance organization. Manages the maintenance staff to include hiring, training and developing the staff to meet the needs of the department. Ensures preventative and predictive maintenance is completed and records are maintained on all assets. Ensures maintenance projects comply with all local, state and federal safety and environmental requirements and regulations. Develops and oversees the continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes and executing of long-term plans. Manages the maintenance management system. Coordinates work performed by outside vendors.

Minimum Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering or related discipline

Experience Requirements

5 plus years. Must have an understanding of maintenance management systems and processes, preventative and predictive maintenance, manufacturing technologies and standard software applications. Requires strong communication, math, organizational and analytical skills. Must be able to travel to other facilities.