Maintenance Manager - Land O'Lakes Inc.

As the Maintenance Manager in our Saint Joseph, MO manufacturing facility, you will be responsible for improving maintenance processes, asset reliability, and capital improvement projects. You will be responsible for leading 12 maintenance technicians, MRO team and collaborating with production. You will report directly to the Plant Manager.

You will be a leader champion for maintenance as well as safety responsibilities for a 24 hour operation, weekends as needed. You will serve as the manager of the maintenance department and must be a hands-on leader that can be flexible in both meeting the needs of the plant mechanically, and in a managerial capacity. This position plans and manages the daily activities of the maintenance department and is responsible for the predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance of the processing equipment, buildings, and grounds.

Job Scope:

• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and reliability of the plant manufacturing systems.
• Coordinate functions, assignments, and projects of shift staff.
• Responsible for the supporting maintenance team and maintenance lead development.
• Creates and maintains a safe working environment for all employees.
• Responsible for providing guidance on trouble shooting as well as determining methods and policies around minimizing down time and maximizing asset utilization.
• Confirms root cause analysis and failure analysis is completed on critical plant equipment.
• Confirms development and prioritization of facility capital plans and priorities with plants and engineers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of all equipment used, safety regulations, practices and procedures applicable to work units.
• Manages development and prioritization of facility capital plans.
• PLC knowledge, Electrical knowledge, strong Mechanical Aptitude, familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Ability to follow Continuous Improvement (CI) Processes/Lean Maintenance, ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
• Required to maintain accurate and organized documentation on programs and equipment.
• Understand maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Ability to manage to a maintenance department operating budget.
• Express Maintenance, Microsoft Office skills, JDE, and Ariba. Advanced Safety training, HACCP training/certifications
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Understanding of the OSHA, PSM and EPA RMP programs

Experience-Education (Required):

• High school/GED degree.
• 3+ years supervisory experience with 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, inventory, and scheduling software, preferred.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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