Complex Maintenance Manager

Manages all maintenance, utility, environmental, facility wastewater and project engineering activity at the facility. Provides direction to all engineering and maintenance personnel to ensure a reliable manufacturing environment for the plant.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises all salaried personnel in the engineering, maintenance, and    utility areas to ensure that all personnel have the tools, information, and direction to perform their jobs.
• Prepares and maintains the maintenance and utility budget.  Oversees weekly, period, quarterly, and annual results and reconciles differences with plant management.
• Directs the development and perpetuation of the Computerized Maintenance Management System to ensure the production equipment, support equipment, and facility are efficiently maintained and operated for long term optimal performance.
• Directs the development of employee training programs, daily work content, etc. to ensure that maintenance personnel attain and retain the skills and technical information necessary to maintain the production and support equipment for long term optimal performance.
• Coordinates all environmental reporting to State and National Agencies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Oversees plant improvement, construction, and repair projects.
• Reviews all capital additions and changes in plant layout for their impact on maintenance.
• Arranges for the procurement of outside contractors to carry out specific maintenance and repair assignments as necessary or when economically justified.
• Manages the plant’s energy program.
• Meets regularly with USDA to ensure plant and equipment are following USDA guidelines and regulations.
• Directs the plant GMP training of all maintenance employees.
• Directs plant safety activities from an engineering perspective.
• Ensures all guarding, plant utility systems, and maintenance practices meet OSHA regulations and company guidelines.
• Meets regularly with production departments on problems concerning equipment reliability and/or maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Understand the basics of Managerial Supervision & Leadership
• Practical knowledge of CMMS, PMC for Windows and ASE maintenance system.
• Know the principals of basic maintenance management, i.e., inventory, preventative maintenance, and control of work.
• Ability to control inventories of parts and manage a parts room
• Understand basic accounting and the budgetary process
• Manage Ammonia refrigeration, PSM, and Boiler operation and control
• Understand and comply with all state and federal regulations
• Background in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Industry
• Knowledge of HVAC, Compressed Air, Power Distribution, and Fire Systems Preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Education & Experience:

• BS Degree in Engineering Preferred, or related field or equivalent in training and experience
• Ten years’ experience in maintenance and engineering activities
• HVAC Certification preferred
• Experience using SAP and CMMS Computer Systems preferred

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.