MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR-1ST SHIFT - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Job Title:  Maintenance Supervisor

Location:JBS Omaha Beef Plant

Reporting to: Maintenance Superintendent

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise plant maintenance team members, providing leadership and direction to plant maintenance department
• Responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations.
• Aid in developing preventative maintenance programs, ordering parts and materials, maintaining and organizing inventory and entering work orders for maintenance tasks
• Supervising, planning, and implementing maintenance activities in the plant to maximize production while adhering to standard safety practices and procedures, environmental, and legal requirements
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety, and productivity goal attainment.
• Participate in plant HAZMAT team
• Schedule and direct workforce assigning projects to appropriate personnel, track attendance in Kronos system correcting any errors when necessary
• Conduct safety meetings and safety audits
• Perform PMs, manage cost of R&M and communicate results and action plans to appropriate employees and managers
• Manage maintenance department costs within budgetary guidelines
• All other duties assigned by the Maintenance Superintendent and Plant Engineer

Experience Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferredbut not required or technical schooling degree with mechanical or electrical emphasis
• 2 years’ directly related mechanical experience necessary
• Previous supervisory position preferred but not required
• Welding and electrical experience preferred but not required

Skills/Abilities Required:

• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures, flexible hours and some weekends
• Must be able to write and speak English
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations
• Demonstrate strong leadership and critical thinking skills and be able to manage conflict
• Ability to lift upwards of 60 pounds and stand/ walk for extended periods of time
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vets/Disability